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Silicon Design Engineer 2 (1 year contract)


Company : AMD


Location : Markham, Ontario


Created : 2025-08-08


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Silicon Design Engineer 2 (1 year contract) Join to apply for the Silicon Design Engineer 2 (1 year contract) role at AMD Silicon Design Engineer 2 (1 year contract) Join to apply for the Silicon Design Engineer 2 (1 year contract) role at AMD Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by AMD. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $88,000.00/yr - $132,000.00/yr WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences - the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the worlds most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. AMD together we advance_ About The Department Central DFX (CDFX) is a centralized ASIC design group within AMDs Technology and Engineering organization. CDFX has a global footprint with design teams located in several AMD offices in North America and Asia. Our mandate is to optimize and standardize design methodology, design and implementation of critical Design-for-Test (DFT) and Design-for-Debug (DFD) features for complex state-of-the-art APU computing, game console and GPU graphics products. It is also responsible for DFX design methodology and CAD automation tools development to support the global DFX engineering teams across AMD. DFx (DFT, DFD) is a niche field of ASIC design where essential functionality is added to support semiconductor productization including manufacturing test, yield improvement and board debug. A DFT designer would need to factor many multi-dimensional issues such as power, area and timing. Our work is a key contributor to delivering a high-quality design and can improve AMDs operating expenses in the millions. Job Purpose And Key Responsibilities Understand Design-for-Test (DFT) and Design-for-Debug (DFD) architecture Implement and deploy automated design flows to implement DFT features in a complex SOC ASIC design or IP subsystem Perform scan ATPG design rule checking, pattern generation, simulation and coverage analysis Collaborate with IP teams to configure and embed DFT RTL Setup and execute design checks using both industry standard and in-house tools. Deliver Perl, TCL scripts that provide scalable solutions key to DFT implementation Create block-/chip-level Design Verification (DV) test plan Develop test cases, behavioural functional models and testbench Verify block-/chip-level DFT/DFD features Monitor CAD and/or IP regression results, debug failures and analyze coverage Skills And Experience Requirements Experience with Perl/Shell scripting and C Digital circuits and VLSI knowledge Experience with Verilog environment is an asset Strong problem solving skills Good object oriented programming skills (C++) is a must Good written and oral communication skills Team player with strong interpersonal skills Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries Semiconductor Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at AMD by 2x Get notified about new Design Engineer jobs in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Greater Toronto Area, Canada 2 months ago Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 6 months ago Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 7 months ago Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Engineer Toronto, Ontario, Canada CA$85,000.00-CA$115,000.00 1 month ago Greater Toronto Area, Canada CA$80,000.00-CA$100,000.00 6 days ago Greater Toronto Area, Canada CA$87,596.60-CA$109,509.40 2 days ago Engineer, Renewable Energy Programs (11597) Greater Toronto Area, Canada CA$96,460.00-CA$120,611.40 12 hours ago Electrical Engineer, Renewable Power Operations Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr