Space System Architect - Embedded Systems

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•San Jose, CA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. The AECG x86 Embedded Team builds and optimizes x86 platforms for embedded and commercial applications, working across silicon, firmware, and software to deliver reliable, high‑performance solutions at scale. THE ROLE: Define and create AMD’s solutions for earth-orbiting satellites and deep space systems! You’ll specify the reference designs, product features, and IP our FPGA, adaptive SoC and X86 processor customers need as they create the next generation of space payloads for communications, remote sensing, precision navigation and timing, and physical sciences. You’ll be part of a dynamic team of experienced system architects within AMD’s aerospace and defense vertical marketing team, where your vision for technological capabilities in the fields of space payload design, RF and digital engineering, space radiation effects, reliability and qualification for space-flight is matched by your passion for creating solutions that help our customers be successful. THE PERSON: We’re looking for someone who’s deeply experienced in space system design and is able to translate that experience into a vision of future generation system capabilities. We need someone who can clearly communicate their ideas into cross-functional teams internally and into the customer community externally. The successful candidate seeks new knowledge, listens carefully to customers’ needs, influences with data and examples, and pursues the win-win for our customers and for AMD. They are equally capable of working alone and in small groups to develop specifications and definitions, and presenting out their ideas and results in large team meetings and at industry conferences.

Requirements

US Citizen required. DoW clearance at TS-SCI preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 10 years’ experience design engineering or systems engineering in the field of satellite and other space-flight systems
Minimum 5 years’ experience in development and implementation of FPGA designs
Experience with design and systems engineering for high-reliability applications
Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence inferencing
Experience with MATLAB, C or C++, AMD Vivado and Vitis tools
Experience with product ownership, managing internal schedules and specifications, defining product value proposition and setting pricing
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, capable of working remotely in a geographically dispersed team

Responsibilities

Define and specify capabilities and requirements for future AMD FPGAs, adaptive SoCs and X86 processors for space applications, tools and IP, and achieve alignment with AMD product planning teams
Identify the key customer requirements for product qualification, reliability testing, and characterization of radiation effects, drive those requirements internally and communicate status to the customer community
Identify, characterize and communicate value propositions that positively differentiate AMD products from competing solutions in the field of space systems
Define and specify space reference designs that showcase the capabilities of AMD products, leveraging reference and demo designs in adjacent fields such as radar, communications, image detection and classification, and AI, and guide internal and external cross-functional teams in the execution and delivery of these reference designs
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key space customers and industry authorities such as NASA, ESA, DoW, and leverage these relationships to gain additional insight into future market requirements
Provide expertise and guidance to customers developing space systems
Create content promoting the capabilities of AMD FPGAs, adaptive SoCs and X86 CPUs, and deliver in sales training presentations, customer meetings, media articles and industry conferences
Provide input related to the space market to the AMD business planning process