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Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

AMD

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/7/2026

Compensation

USD $106,470.00/Yr. – USD $152,100.00/Yr.

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

Job description

Xilinx, Inc., a subsidiary of AMD, is seeking a Senior Silicon Design Engineer to focus on ASIC development. The role involves defining, designing, verifying, and documenting various aspects of ASIC projects. The engineer will work on architecture design, logic design, and system simulation, contributing to complex integrated circuit layouts. This position requires a strong understanding of engineering principles and design techniques to advance the company's technology initiatives.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field.
  • One year of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
  • Experience in CMOS transistor design.
  • Knowledge of physical design of deep submicron digital ASIC chips.
  • Familiarity with large-scale ASIC chip physical design.
  • Experience with submicron ASIC design flow.
  • Proficiency in ASIC design tools including synthesis, simulation, equivalence checking, and static timing analysis.
  • Experience with Back-End (physical design) EDA tools.
  • Knowledge of the physical design (PD) process.
  • Proficiency in TCL and Perl.

Responsibilities

  • Define, design, verify, and create documentation for ASIC development.
  • Determine architecture design, logic design, and system simulation.
  • Define module interfaces and formats for simulation.
  • Contribute to the development of multi-dimensional designs involving complex integrated circuits.
  • Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power use.
  • Analyze equipment to establish operation data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results.
  • Review vendor capability to support development.
  • Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and electronic equipment.

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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