Systems Design Eng.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Markham, ON

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 IP Systems Engineer will join AMD’s S3 (Strategic Silicon Solutions) Business Unit within the IP Systems Engineering Team, contributing to semi‑custom SoC programs with a legacy that includes industry‑defining game consoles such as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. In this role, you will drive pre‑silicon validation, silicon bring‑up, debug, and production support for System Management and Power Management IP, while also owning embedded firmware development for internal microcontrollers. You will play a critical role in ensuring AMD’s semi‑custom IP meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance, while continuously improving AMD’s capabilities and processes in firmware and IP validation.

Requirements

You are a highly motivated IP systems engineer with deep experience in embedded firmware, silicon validation, and HW/FW debug.
You are comfortable working at the register level, collaborating closely with hardware, verification, and customer teams, and taking ownership of complex technical challenges across the silicon lifecycle.
You thrive in dynamic environments, learn new concepts quickly, and proactively identify opportunities to improve tools, methodologies, and workflows.
You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and are capable of independently driving work to completion.
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
Working knowledge of Linux‑based operating systems and environments
In‑depth understanding of system‑level architectures and HW/FW interactions

Nice To Haves

Experience with embedded firmware, low‑level software, and post‑silicon validation
Technical leadership or mentoring experience is a strong plus.
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