System Hardware Architect

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.•Austin, TX

33d

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 ROLE: AMD is looking for a System Hardware Architect to drive execution and delivery of client product requirements which include areas such as system feature definition, product requirement specifications, performance optimization, power management, and developing use cases. THE PERSON: Within the Client Business Unit, we seek a strategic thinker who understands how systems integrate and excels in collaborative environments. This role involves partnering across AMD teams and engaging with customers and industry leaders to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions. If you're passionate about driving innovation and delivering best-in-class solutions, we'd love to hear from you!

Requirements

Deep technical expertise in hardware and software system development
Leadership skills to inspire and align technical teams toward shared goals
Strong organizational and program management abilities to keep complex projects on track
Relationship-building skills to foster trust and collaboration internally and with key customer architects and engineers
Prior, recent, and relevant years of experience in the desktop and mobile PC industry
Knowledgeable on the architecture of the PC platform for x86 based platforms
Familiar with the interface industry standards specifications defined to improve power manageability
Understand silicon process technologies and the tools to project power & performance of the SOC
Requires a mixture of Silicon and System Board Experience
Experience with PC software and hardware

Nice To Haves

System architecture experience in desktop and/or mobile is a plus
Understanding of benchmarking and performance optimization

Responsibilities

Primary technical system hardware architect leading the program within the Client business unit
Responsible for product features and capabilities such as performance and power management from the pins looking into the silicon to ensure that the accepted marketing product requirements are met.
Comprehends the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (silicon), FW, BIOS & SW
Ensures that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned to enable features
Knowledgeable and contributes to the platform architecture and system features
Ensures that the required Use Cases are achieved
Responsible for any marketing change requests or any changes to the requirements to be negotiated between the BU and the design team to reach agreeable solutions
Responsible for technical accuracy of product disclosures
Responsible to quantify impact of bugs and feature / performance goals.
Is not expected to be the expert in all areas but is tightly linked to the other architects and technical leads for the program.
Drives the system features and solutions to be architected and delivered for the program
Help to define future desktop SOC designs to meet market needs
Work with major customers to enable implementation of AMD SOC designs in their desktop solutions