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AMD · 1 day ago

Sr. Strategic Application Eng. (Embedded)

AMD is a leader in building products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. The role involves supporting Sales and Field Applications engineers to drive design wins and advising customers on design approaches for optimal results in embedded software architecture.

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Responsibilities

Work closely with AMD Sales and Field Applications engineers to drive design wins and support customers in achieving production
Advise customers and sales team on design approaches to achieve optimal solutions, focused on embedded software architecture, optimization for AMD architecture. This may include some hardware aspects which include clocking and logic in programmable devices
Train customers on embedded software design methodologies for x86, FPGAs and SoCs
Build hardware/software platforms using AMD’s Vitis and Vivado tools
Customize IP as needed to create reference designs for customers
Support customers in debug of challenging design problems
Provide regular feedback to AMD development teams on customers’ application experiences and potential tools and IP improvements
Occasional travel to customer sites required

Qualification

FPGA/SoC design flowEmbedded software architectureC/C++ programmingSoftware build systemsLinux patchingCPU/GPU optimizationProblem-solving skillsCollaborative skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Excellent problem-solving, time-management, prioritization, and organizational skills, able to lead complex problems, involving multi-disciplined, multi-functional teams and many priorities at once
A standout colleague with excellent collaborative skills, and ability to work independently or as part of a team
Outstanding oral and written communication skills and demonstrated success in building strong technical relationships (internal: Sales, Marketing, Engineering and external: OEM)
Attention to detail combined with outstanding planning and organizational skills
BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Preferred

FPGA/SoC design flow experience
Experience developing functional FPGA designs in RTL (Verilog/VHDL)
Proven expertise in software build systems including Yocto, Petalinux, EDF, Platform Designer, or LatticeMicro
Ability to read, write, and debug drivers and application programs in C/C++
Ability to build and test Linux patches
Familiarity with OSes such as QNX, VXWorks, Zephyr - toolchain, drivers, reference designs
Experience with CPU/GPU system optimization, tuning, and benchmarking
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work effectively with multiple groups and external partners

Benefits

AMD benefits at a glance.

Company

Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

AMD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (836)
2024 (770)
2023 (551)
2022 (739)
2021 (519)
2020 (547)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
2025-10-06Post Ipo Equity
2023-03-02Post Ipo Equity
2021-06-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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