SMTS Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

AMD, Inc. is hiring an SMTS Systems Design Engineer to research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing. The role applies knowledge of electronic theory and engineering principles to the design, development, and testing of AMD products. The engineer designs complete and complex frameworks, systems, or products; defines technical platform processes, system specifications, and hardware/software compatibility parameters; conceives system interfaces and business application prototypes; and identifies, analyzes, and resolves system design weaknesses. The role contributes to architectures used across multiple products or systems and provides multi-layered technical expertise for next-generation initiatives. The position evaluates process flow from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use. It addresses problems of moderate scope requiring analysis of varied factors, drives projects or processes of significant technical importance, and exercises independent judgment within defined company procedures and practices to select methods and evaluation criteria. Multiple openings are available. Travel is not required.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering, or a related field, plus four years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering, or a related field, plus six years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
Four years of experience in tool and script development.
Four years of experience programming or scripting in C, C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python.
Four years of experience with debug techniques and methodologies.
Four years of experience using common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Four years of experience in board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization.
Four years of experience in system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy.

Responsibilities

Research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing.
Design complete and complex frameworks, systems, or products.
Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
Conceive system interfaces and business application prototypes.
Identify, analyze, and resolve system design weaknesses.
Contribute to architectures used across multiple products or systems and help shape future products.
Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next-generation initiatives.
Evaluate process flow from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.
Drive projects or processes of significant technical importance.
Apply engineering principles, best practices, technologies, and knowledge of computers and electronics to AMD product design, development, and testing.