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AMD · 16 hours ago

System Firmware Architect

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$223K/yr - $334K/yr

AMD is a company committed to building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. The System Firmware Architect will develop strategic vision and roadmap for firmware and software practices, guiding next-gen GPU/CPU/APU designs and executing commercial programs.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Trevor Budge

Responsibilities

Own, lead, and execute CPU/APU/GPU programs as an SFA

Lead firmware core team(s), responsible for all aspects of Firmware Architecture including, documentation and translation of low-level hardware controls into a well-defined software architecture that will be used for firmware implementation and development

Provide consultation and guidance to internal and external customers regarding AMD features and programming requirements

Meet with customers and partners to ensure requirements are understood, implementations are sound, and the broader ecosystem is moving to meet the future opportunities

Collaborate with open-source communities

Work cross-functionally to identify and assess technical issues/risks while proactively developing solutions to achieve product requirements while working a complex set of technical issues

Manage changes to requirements and lead negotiations between the BU and the design team to reach win-win solutions

You will work closely with PMO to define and drive architecture scoping initiatives, feature assessments and schedule feasibility

Qualification

Firmware developmentC/C++ programmingEmbedded systemsRTOS conceptsMulti-processing architecturesFPGA conceptsSystem VerilogUVMEmulationProblem solvingCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Demonstrated expertise in firmware and software engineering

Led CPU and GPU design and engineering teams

Possess leadership skills to collaborate with and influence cross functional teams, customers and internal stakeholders

Detail-oriented

Problem solver

Communicate effectively to different audiences

Work optimally with different teams across the organization

Own, lead, and execute CPU/APU/GPU programs as an SFA

Lead firmware core team(s), responsible for all aspects of Firmware Architecture including documentation and translation of low-level hardware controls into a well-defined software architecture that will be used for firmware implementation and development

Provide consultation and guidance to internal and external customers regarding AMD features and programming requirements

Meet with customers and partners to ensure requirements are understood, implementations are sound, and the broader ecosystem is moving to meet the future opportunities

Collaborate with open-source communities

Work cross-functionally to identify and assess technical issues/risks while proactively developing solutions to achieve product requirements while working a complex set of technical issues

Manage changes to requirements and lead negotiations between the BU and the design team to reach win-win solutions

Work closely with PMO to define and drive architecture scoping initiatives, feature assessments and schedule feasibility

Preferred

Significant experience in firmware development including pre- and post silicon

Deep understanding of general RTOS concepts including Secure RTOS understanding

Expert level knowledge of embedded FW development best practices and expert level C and/or C++ language programming. Experience with RUST programming language is a definite plus

Knowledge of memory and I/O management, AXI/USB/I2C and other bus protocols. Low-level ISA (LXn, RISC-V, ARM, x86, and real-time application performance optimization preferred

Strong understanding of multi-processing architectures and techniques

Working knowledge of FPGA concepts and workflow

Experience with FW integration testing and debug in pre and post silicon

Knowledge of verification flows including System Verilog, UVM and Emulation