AMD · 8 hours ago
Principal Reliability Lead Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$192K/yr - $289K/yrAMD is a company focused on building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various sectors. The Reliability Lead Engineer will act as a technical authority for reliability modeling and risk assessment for next-generation x86 SoCs, ensuring compliance with rigorous reliability standards and influencing design decisions throughout product development.
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Hiring Manager
Tressa Cooper (she/her)
Responsibilities
Own extended reliability modeling for CPU/APU SoCs across aging modes (BTI, HCI, EM, TDDB)
Collaborate with architecture and design teams to build aging-aware performance and power projections
Define fuse strategies, frequency guard bands, power limits, and DVFS policy guidelines for reliability compliance
Partner with firmware teams to implement power management hooks, throttling responses, and mitigation algorithms
Validate reliability models using silicon data; drive calibration and refine lifetime projections
Correlate models to silicon monitors (PVT, path monitors) and recommend FW/fuse changes for reliability attainment
Create cross-functional documentation, risk assessments, and recommendations for leadership and customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Preferred
MS/PhD in EE/ECE with experience in SoC reliability, product engineering, or device physics
Strong understanding of silicon aging models, derating, and reliability qualification standards (AEC-Q100, JEDEC)
Expertise in power delivery (SI/PI), IR-drop, EDC/TDC, clock/power gating; experience with reliability telemetry/PVT monitors
Proven ability to influence FW architecture (power/thermal/idle governors) and fusing/DFX policies
Strong data analysis skills (Python/SQL) and dashboarding for reliability tracking
Automotive/industrial reliability standards (AEC-Q100, ASIL), field-reliability analytics, and silicon lifecycle management experience are a big plus
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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
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