Systems Design Eng.
About The Position
At AMD, the mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. The company fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, believing that progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity, and a shared passion. Joining AMD means experiencing a culture that pushes innovation limits, solves important challenges, and strives for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive. The IP Systems Engineer will be part of AMD’s S3 (Strategic Silicon Solutions) Business Unit within the IP Systems Engineering Team. This role involves contributing to semi-custom SoC programs, including those for industry-defining game consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Key responsibilities include driving pre-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, debug, and production support for System Management and Power Management IP, as well as owning embedded firmware development for internal microcontrollers. The position is critical for ensuring AMD’s semi-custom IP meets high standards of quality, reliability, and performance, while continuously improving firmware and IP validation capabilities and processes.
Requirements
- Experience with embedded firmware, low‑level software, and post‑silicon validation
- Strong proficiency in C, assembly, and scripting languages
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn and apply new technical concepts
- Extensive experience with IP‑ and system‑level bring‑up and ASIC debug methodologies
- Hands‑on experience with System Management and Power Management subsystems
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to excel in a fast‑paced, collaborative team environment
- Self‑starter with the ability to independently own and drive tasks to completion
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Linux‑based operating systems and environments
- In‑depth understanding of system‑level architectures and HW/FW interactions
- Technical familiarity with one or more of the following domains: Graphics, Display, Multimedia, PCIe, Security, IO architectures
- Experience with Doxygen or other software documentation generation tools
- Experience with emulation or other pre‑silicon validation platforms
- Hands‑on lab experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and related equipment
- Experience with object‑oriented programming concepts
- Familiarity with Git and/or Perforce version control systems
- Technical leadership and mentoring experience
Responsibilities
- Drive pre‑silicon validation of firmware for System Management and Power Management IP
- Define and execute hardware/firmware functional test plans and validation strategies
- Own development of embedded firmware in C for internal microcontrollers
- Debug and support IP hardware and firmware issues discovered during pre‑silicon, silicon bring‑up, validation, and production phases
- Lead cross‑functional technical discussions to drive issue resolution and alignment
- Own development of testing frameworks and utility software using Python
- Drive technical innovation to enhance AMD’s IP and firmware validation capabilities, tools, and processes
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
