Display Hardware IP Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Markham, ON

About The Position

The AMD S3 Business Unit IP Systems Engineering team is seeking an energetic, dynamic, experienced Display IP Systems Engineer to join our growing team. We work with customers to develop new products, previously including game consoles. As an IP Systems Engineer, you will drive the planning, pre-silicon execution, validation, silicon bring-up and debug of AMD processor and graphics based systems while working closely with internal teams to meet product development milestones. As a key contributor to the success of AMD's IP, you will be part of a leading team that drives and enhances AMD's abilities to deliver industry leading technologies to our customers. The Systems Engineering team encourages technical innovation to showcase successes, provides opportunities to develop technical knowledge, and facilitates career development. This role specifically focuses on driving the planning, validation, silicon bring-up and debug of AMD video encode/decode and display driver IP and related systems. There is a need for excellent collaboration, working across team boundaries and geographical locations. This role also requires a broad knowledge of the system design lifecycle, spanning across pre-silicon into post-silicon validation.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts
In-depth knowledge of hardware encode/decode and display driver hardware IP
In-depth knowledge of Graphics hardware pipeline
Experience with graphics engines and rendering software pipelines
Experience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug
Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points
Good understanding of Boot Flows/Sequences
Strong programming/scripting skills (eg. Python, C/C++, Ruby)
Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies
Experience with common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networks
Led process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality
Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills
Knowledge of standard power management features and use-cases

Nice To Haves

Multiple years of relevant semiconductor experience in pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of the display IP
Passion for computer gaming and driving game performance goals
Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly
Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies
Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points
Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple issues at the same time
Display driver hardware pipeline
Knowledge of GPU hardware architecture
Knowledge of graphics rendering pipeline
Familiarity with power management and power states
Strong programming/scripting skills (eg. Python, C/C++, Ruby)
Systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration
Hardware architecture and expertise in systems design
Isolation and debug of issues found in Display IP during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases

Responsibilities

Participate in systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration
Collaborate with Design, Software, Tools and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the AMD IP
Isolation and debug of issues found in Graphics IP during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of S3 products
Able to proactively support team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, excellence, and collaboration
Defining and executing validation strategies, enablement of features and unit test plans
Publishing and aligning test plan requirements and dependencies
Working closely with supporting teams such as design, diagnostics, driver, and project leadership
Driving and participating in technical innovations to enhance AMD’s validation capabilities including tool and script developments, technical and methodology enhancements