Systems Design Engineer

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At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, Immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the "extra mile" to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team

The Role:

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing and integrated graphic technologies. We have an awesome opportunity for an experienced Hardware Engineer with Embedded Software background to focus on power firmware development, performance optimization, new ASIC bringup and debug. You will be responsible for the full complement of AMD's APU and CPU designs, developing power & performance features and driving continuous improvement in all areas.

The Person:

We are looking for an individual that thrives in cross team collaboration and is excited about new technologies. The engineer will be driving the planning, execution and debug of System Management Mega IP components for next generation and state of the art APUs and CPUs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive SMU post-silicon domain validation and debug. Develop test scripts python, perl, and ruby.
• Debug, troubleshoot HW/FW issues, as well as system-level failures related to power and performance features
• Defining and implementing the end-to-end test plan and validation strategy for AMD IP
• Own SMU mega IP domain expertise to support multiple FW and IP development groups. Assume responsibility for post-silicon activities related to power and system management IP in CPU/APU products.
• Develop and prototype FW power management features for future platforms by implementing them and studying their efficiency.
• Interact closely with teams in design, diagnostics, emulation, and driver and responsible for bringing up ASIC, enablement of IP functionality, debug of critical features, and full validation for production.

Preferred Experience:

• 1+ of experience developing or debugging embedded software / firmware.
• 1+ years of hands-on programming in C / C++ and Python / Other scripting languages.
• Extensive laboratory experience, including familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc. 
• Extensive experience with ASIC debug techniques and methodologies
• Deep understanding of digital processing and power electronics.
• Good understanding of Clock Distribution Networks (CDN) and Power Delivery Networks (PDN)
• Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, analysis and optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of CPU / APU architectures.
• Good understanding of computer architectures and power/thermal management.
• Experience with hard real-time AI / ML. 

Academic Credentials:

Bachelors or Master's degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering

Location:

Markham, ON

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