Circuit Technology Engineer Co-op (16 months)
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As a Co-op student, you can make an immediate contribution to AMD's next generation of technology innovations. We have a dynamic, high-energy work environment, filled with expert employees, and unique opportunities for developing your career. You will have the opportunity to connect with AMD leaders, receive one-on-one mentorship, attend amazing networking events, and much more. With AMD, you can get hands-on experience that will give you a competitive edge in the workforce.
Location
1 Commerce Valley Dr E, Thornhill, ON L3T 7X6
We are hiring for multiple co-op/intern positions that vary between on-site and hybrid – students will be required to work at the Markham office on a schedule based on the needs of the hiring team.
Program Term
- This role is a 16-month position
- May 6, 2024 – August 29, 2025
- Must be returning to school following the internship
The Team
In this position, you will be part of the 3rd Party Analog Mixed Signal IP Design Analysis and CAD team. The team’s focus is to analyze and assess Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) circuit designs from 3rd party IP vendors, such as USB and PCIe circuit blocks.
We conduct analysis to ensure alignment between design specifications, contract details, electrical analysis results, and interoperability for chip tool flows and adjacent AMD design blocks. Additionally, we innovate, develop, and enhance tools to aid in design analysis, which offers deep insight into chip design methodologies and CAD workflows.
We work with both AMD internal teams, as well as 3rd party IP vendors to resolve any problems detected, with a strong focus on communication. Detection of critical issues before silicon manufacturing allows AMD to maintain development schedules and mitigate a considerable amount of revenue loss for the company.
Your efforts will help enable ASIC chip solutions that will become AMD’s next gen products within the international marketplace.
As a member of our team, you will have exposure to a wide breadth of circuit topologies and electrical design flow topics / knowledge. Our small, tight-knit team focuses on strong mentorship for new members, and regular cross training between team members, enabling a positive and cooperative work environment needed to succeed. If you have a passion to interact with, and learn aspects of, the ASIC design flow, such as silicon design, verification, and manufacturing methodologies, then this position is the right fit for you.
The Role
In this position, you will be an integral part of the hardware design process. You will be responsible for:
- Understanding, analyzing, and then supporting integration of analog/digital design components into the overall chip system/AMD product.
- Reviewing flagged issues, analyzing the problem, and then assessing if the design issue must be fixed.
- Developing, investigating, and enhancing scripts and test cases to automate the IP design analysis workflow.
- Working with 3rd party IP vendors to review and discuss analysis results for design fixes and enhancements.
- Collaborating with AMD internal teams to cross-reference issues after design integration into the larger chip environment.
- Improving and promoting communication, teamwork, problem-solving, mentoring, and training.
What you’ll be doing
Within this role, experience is gained in many tasks:
- Analyze electrical performance of hybrid Analog / Digital Mixed Signal (AMS) designs implemented using deep sub micron CMOS technology.
- Conduct research on the design to understand and then highlight any key issues.
- Present and explain key issues to stakeholders from and outside AMD.
- Work closely with engineers within AMD Markham and other AMD design sites worldwide to enable solutions to these AMS designs.
- Use software automation to enhance IP design analysis methodologies.
- Use industry standard physical verification analysis tools to analyze hardware design components before final integration and preparation towards chip manufacture.
What you’ll learn
- The lifecycle of hardware chip development from early chip specification through fabrication/silicon manufacturing stages
- Layout LVS (layout vs schematic comparison), DRC/ERC (Design/Electrical rule checking), Boundary & Circuit Topological checks of pre-silicon hardware design
- Schematic and layout best practices, and industry-standard manufacturing practices
- EM (electro-migration), IR (low-voltage power supply analysis), ESD (electrostatic discharge)
- Design for Manufacturing and other Silicon Reliability topics
- Static Timing Analysis (STA)
- Spice simulation
- Parasitic RC extraction
- How to use common industry standard EDA (electronic design automation) tools and learn how the tools perform analysis/verification at an algorithm/concept level.
- Revision control software
- Best methods to present new flows / concepts to colleagues.
General Qualifications
- Proven interpersonal skills, technical excellence, and teamwork
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development
- Must be participating in a registered co-op program
Preferred Technical Qualifications
- Both strong hardware and software skills
- An understanding of analog and digital transistor device behavior
- Desire to develop well-structured and maintainable scripts.
- Strong written and oral communication skills to collaborate well with colleagues around the globe and external vendors.
- Implementing analysis automation using multiple programming/scripting languages.
- Research skills to conduct root cause analysis for software and hardware design bugs.
Not required, but considered strong assets:
- Basic experience in using command line interface with UNIX or Linux, scripting, HSPICE, Verilog or VHDL, and drawing transistor layout.
- Interest in transistor level circuits and transistor level layout
- Ingenuity, critical thinking, being a team player with good communication skills and ability to work independently.
Academic Credentials:
3rd year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field/discipline
By submitting your application, you are indicating your interest in AMD internship positions. If your experience aligns with any of our internship opportunities, a recruiter will contact you.
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.
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.
As a Co-op student, you can make an immediate contribution to AMD's next generation of technology innovations. We have a dynamic, high-energy work environment, filled with expert employees, and unique opportunities for developing your career. You will have the opportunity to connect with AMD leaders, receive one-on-one mentorship, attend amazing networking events, and much more. With AMD, you can get hands-on experience that will give you a competitive edge in the workforce.
Location
1 Commerce Valley Dr E, Thornhill, ON L3T 7X6
We are hiring for multiple co-op/intern positions that vary between on-site and hybrid – students will be required to work at the Markham office on a schedule based on the needs of the hiring team.
Program Term
- This role is a 16-month position
- May 6, 2024 – August 29, 2025
- Must be returning to school following the internship
The Team
In this position, you will be part of the 3rd Party Analog Mixed Signal IP Design Analysis and CAD team. The team’s focus is to analyze and assess Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) circuit designs from 3rd party IP vendors, such as USB and PCIe circuit blocks.
We conduct analysis to ensure alignment between design specifications, contract details, electrical analysis results, and interoperability for chip tool flows and adjacent AMD design blocks. Additionally, we innovate, develop, and enhance tools to aid in design analysis, which offers deep insight into chip design methodologies and CAD workflows.
We work with both AMD internal teams, as well as 3rd party IP vendors to resolve any problems detected, with a strong focus on communication. Detection of critical issues before silicon manufacturing allows AMD to maintain development schedules and mitigate a considerable amount of revenue loss for the company.
Your efforts will help enable ASIC chip solutions that will become AMD’s next gen products within the international marketplace.
As a member of our team, you will have exposure to a wide breadth of circuit topologies and electrical design flow topics / knowledge. Our small, tight-knit team focuses on strong mentorship for new members, and regular cross training between team members, enabling a positive and cooperative work environment needed to succeed. If you have a passion to interact with, and learn aspects of, the ASIC design flow, such as silicon design, verification, and manufacturing methodologies, then this position is the right fit for you.
The Role
In this position, you will be an integral part of the hardware design process. You will be responsible for:
- Understanding, analyzing, and then supporting integration of analog/digital design components into the overall chip system/AMD product.
- Reviewing flagged issues, analyzing the problem, and then assessing if the design issue must be fixed.
- Developing, investigating, and enhancing scripts and test cases to automate the IP design analysis workflow.
- Working with 3rd party IP vendors to review and discuss analysis results for design fixes and enhancements.
- Collaborating with AMD internal teams to cross-reference issues after design integration into the larger chip environment.
- Improving and promoting communication, teamwork, problem-solving, mentoring, and training.
What you’ll be doing
Within this role, experience is gained in many tasks:
- Analyze electrical performance of hybrid Analog / Digital Mixed Signal (AMS) designs implemented using deep sub micron CMOS technology.
- Conduct research on the design to understand and then highlight any key issues.
- Present and explain key issues to stakeholders from and outside AMD.
- Work closely with engineers within AMD Markham and other AMD design sites worldwide to enable solutions to these AMS designs.
- Use software automation to enhance IP design analysis methodologies.
- Use industry standard physical verification analysis tools to analyze hardware design components before final integration and preparation towards chip manufacture.
What you’ll learn
- The lifecycle of hardware chip development from early chip specification through fabrication/silicon manufacturing stages
- Layout LVS (layout vs schematic comparison), DRC/ERC (Design/Electrical rule checking), Boundary & Circuit Topological checks of pre-silicon hardware design
- Schematic and layout best practices, and industry-standard manufacturing practices
- EM (electro-migration), IR (low-voltage power supply analysis), ESD (electrostatic discharge)
- Design for Manufacturing and other Silicon Reliability topics
- Static Timing Analysis (STA)
- Spice simulation
- Parasitic RC extraction
- How to use common industry standard EDA (electronic design automation) tools and learn how the tools perform analysis/verification at an algorithm/concept level.
- Revision control software
- Best methods to present new flows / concepts to colleagues.
General Qualifications
- Proven interpersonal skills, technical excellence, and teamwork
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development
- Must be participating in a registered co-op program
Preferred Technical Qualifications
- Both strong hardware and software skills
- An understanding of analog and digital transistor device behavior
- Desire to develop well-structured and maintainable scripts.
- Strong written and oral communication skills to collaborate well with colleagues around the globe and external vendors.
- Implementing analysis automation using multiple programming/scripting languages.
- Research skills to conduct root cause analysis for software and hardware design bugs.
Not required, but considered strong assets:
- Basic experience in using command line interface with UNIX or Linux, scripting, HSPICE, Verilog or VHDL, and drawing transistor layout.
- Interest in transistor level circuits and transistor level layout
- Ingenuity, critical thinking, being a team player with good communication skills and ability to work independently.
Academic Credentials:
3rd year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field/discipline
By submitting your application, you are indicating your interest in AMD internship positions. If your experience aligns with any of our internship opportunities, a recruiter will contact you.