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AMD · 1 day ago

Senior Power Systems Design Engineer - Datacenter GPU

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$157K/yr - $236K/yr

AMD is a company focused on building products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. The Senior Power Systems Design Engineer will be responsible for designing high-technology platforms for AMD’s GPU products, including the architecture and verification of power systems to ensure optimal performance and efficiency.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Supporting the architecture, design, analysis, and verification of power systems intended for powering high performance CPUs/GPUs/APUs

Work with cross-functional teams to design and implement a full power delivery network

Model and validate PDN impedance and droop targets

Verify power supply integrity using lab and in-situ silicon measurements

Work and guide the system’s design team to provide optimum component selection and detailed layout guidelines during the design execution phase

Work with the Board Validation team to develop test plans/procedures to perform system-level validation for characterizing design margins on the power domains

Work with SoC and System Architects and external industry to drive the latest power delivery technologies and innovations for computers and electronics industry

Analyze and compare solutions, and then drive team insights and architecture forward into system implementation, SoC silicon, and power delivery silicon

Conduct feasibility studies and work with development teams to deliver solutions

Technically mentor junior power engineers in the team and verify their design and validation work

Qualification

Power supply architecturesMulti-phase buck regulatorsPCB design experienceControl theoryEM simulation toolsAnalog circuit modelingSchematic capture toolsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related field

Preferred

Proven technical understanding of power supply architectures and PDN in server, OAM, and PCIe environments

Understanding of needed design and validation processes to design power circuits for high quality/reliability requirements

Understanding and experience with multi-phase buck/buck-boost regulators, digital PWM controllers, bus converters, LDOs, PMICs, charge pumps, ADCs & DACs, etc

Working knowledge of 2D/2.5D EM simulation tools such as Sigrity's PowerDC, PowerSI, SiWave or equivalent

Strong knowledge of high frequency magnetics design for power electronics

Printed circuit board design experience is a must

Expertise in schematic capture, PCB design tools such as OrCAD or Allegro

Ability to work with multiple cross functional teams to make the right trade-offs on system level performance

Excellent knowledge of control theory, closed loop compensation, stability analysis, phase margin, etc

Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscope, eload, function generator, etc

Experience with analog circuit modeling and simulation tools (e.g. Simplis, PSpice, HSpice etc.) required

Must have good written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of AMD's SVIx power management interface