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RTL Design Manager

Advanced Micro Devices

San Jose, CA · Posted September 24, 2026

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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

T HE ROLE :

As an RTL Design Manager for the AECG IP & SOC group, you will help bring to life cutting-edge designs. As a member of the front-end design/integration team, you will work closely with the architecture, IP design, Physical Design teams, and product engineers to achieve first pass silicon success.

THE PERSON:

A successful candidate will work with senior silicon design engineers. The candidate will be highly accurate and detail-oriented, possessing good communication and problem-solving skills.

K EY RESPONSIBLITIES :

Lead a small, high-performance engineering team

Own the design and implementation of blocks to meet functional, timing, area and power requirements

Guide and review verification for these blocks

Design and implement logic functions that enable efficient test and debug

Implement automation to increase design team efficiency

Strong front-end RTL engineering background

Strong communication skills, able to summarize complex problems for executives as well as drill down to details with architects and engineers

Strong analytic and problem solving skills including the ability to analyze current behavior, identify potential areas for improvement, and design of experiment

P REFERRED EXPERIENCE :

Experience with Arm architecture and APB, AXI, CHI protocols

Experience with design reuse, including RTL, constraints, and waivers

Experience with SoC level design integration

Experience with automation using scripting techniques such as PERL, Python, or Tcl

Experience with timing constraints and timing exceptions

Experience running standard quality checks such as LINT and CDC

Experience designing with multiple power domains including writing UPF

Must be a self-starter and self-motivated

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

#LI-SL2

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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

T HE ROLE :

As an RTL Design Manager for the AECG IP & SOC group, you will help bring to life cutting-edge designs. As a member of the front-end design/integration team, you will work closely with the architecture, IP design, Physical Design teams, and product engineers to achieve first pass silicon success.

THE PERSON:

A successful candidate will work with senior silicon design engineers. The candidate will be highly accurate and detail-oriented, possessing good communication and problem-solving skills.

K EY RESPONSIBLITIES :

Lead a small, high-performance engineering team

Own the design and implementation of blocks to meet functional, timing, area and power requirements

Guide and review verification for these blocks

Design and implement logic functions that enable efficient test and debug

Implement automation to increase design team efficiency

Strong front-end RTL engineering background

Strong communication skills, able to summarize complex problems for executives as well as drill down to details with architects and engineers

Strong analytic and problem solving skills including the ability to analyze current behavior, identify potential areas for improvement, and design of experiment

P REFERRED EXPERIENCE :

Experience with Arm architecture and APB, AXI, CHI protocols

Experience with design reuse, including RTL, constraints, and waivers

Experience with SoC level design integration

Experience with automation using scripting techniques such as PERL, Python, or Tcl

Experience with timing constraints and timing exceptions

Experience running standard quality checks such as LINT and CDC

Experience designing with multiple power domains including writing UPF

Must be a self-starter and self-motivated

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

#LI-SL2

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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.