Research Lab Intern

Job Description

Description

Xilinx is now part of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies ' building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.
Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the 'extra mile' to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
AMD is a US federal government contractor and subcontractor and our employees are subject to any and all federal guidelines by Executive Order or OSHA related to COVID-19 vaccination. If selected to be hired, you may be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination or have an approved exemption as required by law.

RapidWright Research Intern

The candidate will intern with Xilinx Research Labs working on an advanced development project for extending next generation Xilinx tools and architectures. The main responsibility involves development and deployment of customized flows in RapidWright, an open source framework for Xilinx FPGA backend implementation. These customized flows will enable a variety of possibilities for the open source community and will multiply the applicability of FPGAs for a wider range of computing domains. This internship involves:

· Working with various aspects of Xilinx CAD tools and architecture.
· Developing code in Java or Python.
· Corresponding with senior members of product teams to demonstrate benefits of the new framework.
· Working with large body of code in product tools.
· Contributing and maintaining open source software and deploying functional prototypes.
· Collaboration to identify the best interception points that facilitate the transfer of new software technology from prototypes to products with minimal disruption.
· Academic (or industry) correspondence to leverage open source community expertise.

Education Requirements

• PhD student in CS or EE with relevant course work or thesis topic (prior experience with RapidWright is a big plus).
• Programming experience in Java is required and experience with C++ and Python is highly desired.
• Solid understanding of general algorithms, graph theory and data structures.
• Experience and familiarity with FPGA placement and routing problems and solutions.
• Experience in programming FPGA based platforms and understanding of FPGA architecture fundamentals.
• Exposure to HDL languages and Tcl scripting.
• Candidates should be innovative, self-motivated and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with system level understanding of FPGA applications is a big plus.
• Proficient in the rapid design, implementation, and testing of advanced algorithms and data structures that solve project requirements.