Firmware Architect

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

As a Firmware Architect in the AMD Strategic Silicon Solutions group, you are responsible for defining and driving the architecture of complex, end‑to‑end firmware systems across AMD’s custom silicon programs. You will shape foundational firmware layers, orchestrate cross‑domain flows such as power management, boot and bring‑up, security lifecycle management, and silicon feature enablement across diverse product types. You will collaborate closely with silicon architects, hardware designers, platform engineers, and customer engineering teams to build robust, scalable, and secure firmware solutions optimized for AMD and its most important partners.

Requirements

Deep familiarity with embedded firmware technologies including memory management concepts, low‑level initialization, secure boot flows, and hardware‑firmware interface design.
Strong debug and problem‑solving skills across pre‑silicon and post‑silicon environments.
Experience architecting or designing firmware spanning multiple IP domains (power management controllers, security engines, system controllers, etc.).
Solid programming and software architecture foundation with a proven track record of designing or reviewing complex firmware or cross‑IP system flows.
Experience with performance/timing analysis of firmware‑driven hardware sequences.
Excellent documentation, communication, and technical presentation skills.
Ability to rapidly absorb new technologies and hardware/firmware paradigms.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Responsibilities

Architect end‑to‑end firmware solutions for critical silicon flows including: Power management and power‑state coordination, Boot, reset, and silicon bring‑up sequences, Security lifecycle flows (secure boot, attestation, key management, firmware authentication), System management flows across multiple IP blocks
Define firmware architecture, interfaces, and component boundaries to enable scalable, maintainable implementations.
Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and system architects to translate hardware capabilities and requirements into firmware behavior, algorithms, and state machines.
Work with internal and customer engineering teams to define requirements, constraints, and optimization strategies for low‑level control flows.
Lead the integration of firmware components across cross‑IP systems ensuring correctness, performance, and robustness.
Drive silicon feature enablement from pre‑silicon validation through post‑silicon bring‑up and final productization.
Partner with security, hardware, and software teams to ensure compliance with security requirements and industry best practices.