Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

AMD is hiring a Pre-Silicon Emulation Engineer to help validate silicon designs and implement Shift Left technologies. The role advances SOC and enterprise emulation capabilities, improves pre-silicon IP and system validation coverage, and supports software enablement. The engineer will plan and implement Shift Left work for upcoming products, coordinating closely with program-specific technical leads, including the product Lead System Engineer and product Silicon Evaluation Lead. The work focuses on pre-silicon emulation debug and the development and validation of complex boot flows, connections, and peripherals in SOC designs. The candidate will apply an in-depth understanding of microprocessor product development to solve concurrent, complex problems on aggressive timelines. Success requires collaboration and communication skills, a record of effective cross-team work, and the ability to deliver projects to completion. A bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related field, is required. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 7 years of semiconductor development experience, with focused experience in emulation and other Shift Left technologies and processes.
Hands-on experience validating low-power states such as S0i3 in pre-silicon emulation environments, including debugging entry/exit flows and dependencies across firmware and hardware components.
Knowledge of computer system architecture and microprocessor development.
Demonstrated success in product verification, emulation, and post-silicon validation.
Ability to structure and execute complex analysis, draw insights, and communicate summary findings and recommendations to senior management and AMD customers.
Ability to build relationships and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Strong organization and prioritization skills, including managing multiple work streams to tight deadlines.
Knowledge of Verilog, C, C++, assembly, TCL/TK, Python, and/or other scripting languages.
Bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related degree.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills and a demonstrated record of delivering projects to completion.

Responsibilities

Improve product time-to-market and hardware and firmware/software quality while lowering development costs.
Work with pre-silicon tools and concepts, including emulation, FPGA, software models, and N-1 silicon usage, as well as pre-to-post-silicon initiatives.
Contribute to high-priority issue debugging and execution on critical projects.
Drive new capabilities and technologies to enhance system validation quality and coverage before silicon arrival.
Lead the definition of Shift Left strategies for new products with customers.
Define key metrics to facilitate and track improvements.
Collaborate with other AMD business units to share learning and best practices.
Plan and implement Shift Left work for upcoming products in coordination with program-specific technical leads.