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Firmware Systems Design Engineer
Austin, Texas
Source: AMD careers · View original posting
Employer job description
From AMD's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.
At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.
Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Firmware Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product s
, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market
. The Firmware
Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.
THE PERSON:
As a Firmware Design Engineer, you will drive scalable and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to define products, develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities a cross product development and validation, including tool and scrip t development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional initiatives
- Firmware Development & Test Automation: Develop scalable firmware, tools, and automation frameworks (Python, C/C++) to increase validation coverage, reduce manual test effort, and improve product quality. Emphasize clean, maintainable code, reusable test libraries, and measurable productivity gains.
- SoC Validation, Debug & Root-Cause Analysis: Execute systematic validation and deep-dive debugging across hardware, silicon, and firmware to isolate and resolve issues during bring-up and production. Apply logic analyzers, JTAG, trace tools, and methodical RCA to close failure loops and reduce field escapes.
- Board-Level System Architecture & Platform Bring-Up: Design and validate board/platform-level interactions (power delivery, sequencing, clocks, interfaces) to ensure stable bring-up and optimal performance. Provide cross-functional support for hardware/firmware trade-offs, issue triage, and feature enablement.
- Debugging issues found during the SOC (System on a Chip) programs bring up, validation, and production phase s
- Working with multiple teams and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
- Working closely with supporting technical teams: Engaging in other software/hardware modeling frameworks and l eading collaborative approaches with multiple teams
- PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: P rogramming/scripting skills ( e.g., C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
- D ebug techniques and methodologies
- E xperience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
- E xperience with board/platform-level debug
- , including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
- K nowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strateg ies
- ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelors or
- Masters degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Benefits offered are described:
- AMD benefits at a glance.
- 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.
- AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
- This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Responsibilities
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Firmware Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product s
, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market
. The Firmware
Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.
THE PERSON:
As a Firmware Design Engineer, you will drive scalable and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to define products, develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities a cross product development and validation, including tool and scrip t development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional initiatives
- Firmware Development & Test Automation: Develop scalable firmware, tools, and automation frameworks (Python, C/C++) to increase validation coverage, reduce manual test effort, and improve product quality. Emphasize clean, maintainable code, reusable test libraries, and measurable productivity gains.
- SoC Validation, Debug & Root-Cause Analysis: Execute systematic validation and deep-dive debugging across hardware, silicon, and firmware to isolate and resolve issues during bring-up and production. Apply logic analyzers, JTAG, trace tools, and methodical RCA to close failure loops and reduce field escapes.
- Board-Level System Architecture & Platform Bring-Up: Design and validate board/platform-level interactions (power delivery, sequencing, clocks, interfaces) to ensure stable bring-up and optimal performance. Provide cross-functional support for hardware/firmware trade-offs, issue triage, and feature enablement.
- Debugging issues found during the SOC (System on a Chip) programs bring up, validation, and production phase s
- Working with multiple teams and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
- Working closely with supporting technical teams: Engaging in other software/hardware modeling frameworks and l eading collaborative approaches with multiple teams
- PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: P rogramming/scripting skills ( e.g., C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
- D ebug techniques and methodologies
- E xperience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
- E xperience with board/platform-level debug
- , including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
- K nowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strateg ies
- ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelors or
- Masters degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Qualifications
Benefits offered are described:
- AMD benefits at a glance.
- 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.
- AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
- This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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