Senior Engineer, Power Systems Design

AMD • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Join AMD's DCGPU Platform Power Design Team, where we architect and deliver advanced platforms for AMD's Instinct GPUs. Our work directly shapes the power design of every AMD graphics board offered worldwide. We develop high-performance, cutting-edge power converters that maximize efficiency, responsiveness, and performance in some of the most demanding compute environments. As a Power Design Engineer, you'll collaborate with system architects, silicon teams, validation engineers, and external partners to design, analyze, and validate state-of-the-art power delivery networks. This role offers the opportunity to innovate at the forefront of GPU technology while working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering environment.

Requirements

• Expertise in power supply architecture and PDN design for servers, OAM, or PCIe-based platforms.
• Strong background in multi-phase buck/buck-boost regulators, digital PWM controllers, bus converters, LDOs, PMICs, charge pumps, ADCs, DACs.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design, schematic capture, and tools such as OrCAD or Allegro.
• Knowledge of high-frequency magnetics design and power electronics.
• Familiarity with control theory, closed loop compensation, stability analysis, and phase margin.
• Proficiency with EM simulation tools (e.g., Sigrity PowerDC, PowerSI, SiWave).
• Skilled in analog circuit modeling and simulation (Simplis, PSpice, HSpice).
• Strong lab skills using oscilloscopes, e-loads, function generators, and related equipment.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and make trade-offs for optimal system performance.
• Knowledge of AMD's SVIx power management interface is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, analysis, and verification of power systems for CPUs, GPUs, and APUs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement full power delivery networks.
• Model and validate PDN impedance and droop targets; verify power integrity through lab and in-silicon measurements.
• Guide system design teams on optimal component selection and provide detailed layout guidelines.
• Partner with Board Validation teams to create and execute test plans for system-level power margin characterization.
• Work with SoC and System Architects, as well as external partners, to advance power delivery innovations for next-generation platforms.
• Analyze and compare architectural solutions, driving insights from concept to system implementation.
• Conduct feasibility studies and contribute to silicon and system-level integration.
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to junior power engineers, ensuring quality in design and validation.

Benefits

• AMD benefits at a glance.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree