AMD · 12 hours ago
Pre Silicon System Emulation and Debug Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $191K/yrAMD is a company focused on building products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. The role involves contributing to AMD's technical strategy by driving and supporting validation of silicon designs and implementing new technologies, with a focus on pre-silicon emulation debug and development.
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Responsibilities
Direct focus on the goals of improving product time-to-market, quality of hardware, firmware, software, lowering development costs
Work with various pre-silicon tools and concepts such as emulation, FPGA, software models, N-1 silicon usage, etc., including pre-to-post-silicon initiatives
Contribute to high-priority issue debug and execution on critical projects
Drive new capabilities and technologies to effectively enhance system validation quality and coverage prior to silicon arrival
Lead defining shift left strategies for new products with customers
Define key metrics to facilitate and track improvements
Collaborate with other business units within AMD to share learning and best practices
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in microprocessor product development
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Proven history of working effectively across cross-functional teams
Ability to navigate and resolve multiple complex challenges under tight deadlines
Direct focus on the goals of improving product time-to-market, quality of hardware, firmware, software, lowering development costs
Work with various pre-silicon tools and concepts such as emulation, FPGA, software models, N-1 silicon usage, etc
Contribute to high-priority issue debug and execution on critical projects
Drive new capabilities and technologies to effectively enhance system validation quality and coverage prior to silicon arrival
Lead defining shift left strategies for new products with customers
Define key metrics to facilitate and track improvements
Collaborate with other business units within AMD to share learning and best practices
Bachelor, Master's or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or related degree
Preferred
Recent, prior years of semiconductor development with focused experience in emulation and other shift left technologies and processes
Hands-on experience validating low-power states such as S0i3 in pre-silicon emulation environments, including debug of entry/exit flows and dependencies across firmware and hardware components
Knowledge of computer system architecture and microprocessor development
Demonstrated success in product verification, emulation, and post silicon validation
Ability to structure and execute complex analysis, draw insights, and communicate summary findings/recommendations to senior management and to AMD customers
Ability to network, build relationships, and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and levels within the organization
Highly organized, able to prioritize, and juggle multiple work streams to tight deadlines
Knowledge of Verilog, C, C++, assembly, TCL/TK, Python, and/or other scripting languages
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