Firmware Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Firmware Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Firmware Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Programming/scripting skills (e.g., C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
Debug techniques and methodologies
Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
Experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategies

Responsibilities

Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across product development and validation, including tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional initiatives
Develop scalable firmware, tools, and automation frameworks (Python, C/C++) to increase validation coverage, reduce manual test effort, and improve product quality. Emphasize clean, maintainable code, reusable test libraries, and measurable productivity gains.
Execute systematic validation and deep-dive debugging across hardware, silicon, and firmware to isolate and resolve issues during bring-up and production. Apply logic analyzers, JTAG, trace tools, and methodical RCA to close failure loops and reduce field escapes.
Design and validate board/platform-level interactions (power delivery, sequencing, clocks, interfaces) to ensure stable bring-up and optimal performance. Provide cross-functional support for hardware/firmware trade-offs, issue triage, and feature enablement.
Debugging issues found during the SOC (System on a Chip) programs bring-up, validation, and production phases
Working with multiple teams and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
Engaging in other software/hardware modeling frameworks and leading collaborative approaches with multiple teams