Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

AMD, Inc. is hiring a 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, engineering principles, best practices, and technologies 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 or software compatibility parameters; conceives system interfaces and business application prototypes; and identifies, analyzes, and resolves system design weaknesses. The position contributes to architectures used across multiple products or systems, provides technical expertise for next-generation initiatives, and evaluates process flows from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use. The position addresses problems of moderate scope. Under supervision and within defined company procedures and practices, the engineer uses limited judgment to select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria. Multiple openings are available. Travel is not required.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
One year of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
One year of experience performing hardware and pre-silicon verification.
One year of experience programming in Python, C, or C++.
One year of experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL.
One year of experience in RTL design and coding.
One year of experience with CPU, GPU, or SoC architecture.
One year of experience with ASIC design tools, including synthesis, simulation, equivalence checking, and static timing analysis.
One year of experience with low-level device drivers and embedded driver development.
One year of experience with Linux or Linux environments.

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, and 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 product frameworks and architectures used across multiple products or systems.
Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next-generation initiatives.
Evaluate process flows from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.
Apply engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of AMD products.