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THE ROLE

In this role, you will develop strategic vision and roadmap for firmware methodology and practices for AMD’s GPUs and CPUs and APUs.  You will establish best-practices across a geographically spread teams and interact with hardware architects to guide next-gen GPU/CPU/APU designs.

THE PERSON

You have demonstrated expertise in firmware engineering and have led CPU and GPU design teams.  You possess leadership skills to collaborate with and influence cross functional teams, customers and internal stakeholders.  You are detail-oriented, a problem solver, communicate effectively to different audiences, and work optimally with different teams across the organization.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 PM Finish O to define and drive architecture scoping initiatives, feature assessments and schedule feasibility

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Several years’ 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 language programing 
• Experience with MMU and/or PMP, AXI protocol, and Low-level ISA programming, and real-time application performance optimization

• 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.  

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• PhD or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent  

At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

THE ROLE

In this role, you will develop strategic vision and roadmap for firmware methodology and practices for AMD’s GPUs and CPUs and APUs.  You will establish best-practices across a geographically spread teams and interact with hardware architects to guide next-gen GPU/CPU/APU designs.

THE PERSON

You have demonstrated expertise in firmware engineering and have led CPU and GPU design teams.  You possess leadership skills to collaborate with and influence cross functional teams, customers and internal stakeholders.  You are detail-oriented, a problem solver, communicate effectively to different audiences, and work optimally with different teams across the organization.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 PM Finish O to define and drive architecture scoping initiatives, feature assessments and schedule feasibility

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Several years’ 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 language programing 
• Experience with MMU and/or PMP, AXI protocol, and Low-level ISA programming, and real-time application performance optimization

• 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.  

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• PhD or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent