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Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

AMD

Location

San Jose, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/7/2026

Compensation

USD $124,040.00/Yr. – USD $177,200.00/Yr.

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-61% YoY
πŸ’Ž Strong sponsor

Job description

The Sr. Silicon Design Engineer at Xilinx, Inc., a subsidiary of AMD, is responsible for researching, designing, developing, and testing electronic components and systems for semiconductor manufacturing. This role involves overseeing ASIC development, including architecture design and system simulation. The engineer will contribute to complex integrated circuit layouts and evaluate the entire process flow from design to implementation. The position requires a strong understanding of electronic theory and engineering principles.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • One year of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
  • Experience with EDA tools that enable RTL quality checks.
  • Ability to build timing constraints for IPs, blocks, and full-chip implementation.
  • Experience analyzing timing reports and identifying design and constraints-related issues.
  • Proficiency in EDA tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler or PrimeTime, SpyGlass, and FishTail.
  • TCL-based scripting capability in EDA environments and standalone Linux TCL shell scripts.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Oversee the definition, design, verification, and documentation for ASIC development.
  • Determine architecture design, logic design, and system simulation.
  • Define module interfaces and formats for simulation.
  • Contribute to the development of multidimensional designs involving complex integrated circuits.
  • Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power use.
  • Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and electronic equipment.
  • Apply engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of company products.

Benefits

  • AMD provides a competitive 'Total Rewards' package that focuses on financial growth, health, and work-life balance.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts Β· latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Advanced Micro Devices Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

71

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

263

FY2026

Entry-level share

4.2%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-61%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-68%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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