Memory HW Diagnostics Design Engineer- Contract

OverviewWHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHINGWe care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.AMD together we advance_Memory HW Diagnostics Design EngineerThe Diagnostics team is responsible for developing tests and suites that exercise and validate the hardware blocks in the graphics and compute processors developed at AMD. We understand the features that go into the hardware design, and we have the software skills to program them to life. Once developed these diagnostics are used in all aspects of the product lifecycle, from pre-silicon validation through the production life of the product.The successful candidate for this role will support our Memory Diagnostics development team, where you’ll gain an understanding of all the HW clients that generate memory access requests, and drive memory traffic to maximize bandwidth and stress.Key ResponsibilitiesCode, debug and optimize functional and stress tests for memory subsystem, virtualization and system-on-chip hardware IPDevelop diagnostic tests to bring-up and validate HW features on pre-silicon environment (HW emulators) and post-silicon systems (HW silicon and platform)Identify and resolve chip, board and firmware issuesDebug and root cause HW and SW issues, ensure high quality software engineering and hardware coverageIdentify and drive improvements to framework and test architectures to improve HW coverage, debuggability and qualityRequired Experience and SkillsB.Sc. in Electrical/Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalentExperience in diagnostic, device driver or firmware/embedded SW developmentAbility to closely interact with HW designers/architects and internal validation teams to solve functional HW/SW issues and support engineers for production failures/FAExperience in large-scale system software development on LinuxSolid understanding of PC and GPU architectureProficient in modern C++ object-oriented programmingExperience in system-level verification and debuggingExperience with source control systems (git)Strong communication (verbal and written) and teamwork skillsProven debugging and testing skillsPreferred SkillsFamiliar with memory subsystems and cachesGDDR/DDR/DRAM memory knowledgeGood working knowledge of PCIe and external high-speed bussesHands-on experience with board bring up, virtual memory, virtualization, 3D graphicsFamiliarity with operating systems concepts and kernel debugBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr