Systems Design Engineer Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 53003-en-us)

Description

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We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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THE ROLE: 

Do you thrive in complex and innovative software development?

If so, we have an awesome opportunity for a Sr Systems FW Designer with a focus in embedded power management firmware development, system level control, ASIC debug and bring up. You will be responsible for the full complement of AMD's APU and CPU designs, developing features and driving continuous improvement in all areas.

THE PERSON: 

We are looking for a motivated self-starter who is passionate about firmware development and can work independently in a fast-paced environment. You should have strong technical communication and interpersonal skills. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Hands-on firmware development for embedded u-controllers in C, feature enablement and test plans.  
• Participate in debugging and solving system-level issues that may occur in test environments and platforms.
• Prototype FW power management features for future chips by implementing them on existing products and studying their efficiency.
• Develop test automation infrastructures and scripts
• The successful candidate will assume end to end responsibility for activities related to power, performance, and system management in CPU/APU products.

 PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Experience with developing and debugging system software or firmware for embedded systems.
• Excellent knowledge of C or C++ and Python/Perl.
• Good understanding of digital processing and power electronics.
• Good understanding of computer architectures.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and pronounced attention to details.
• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion.

PREFERRED ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelors or master's degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science with emphasis on computer architecture

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.