MTS Software System Design Engineer

The right engineer will drive the success of power IP (Intellectual Property) and features in AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) products through leadership & coordination, resolution of technical dependencies, and achievement of schedule commits. This is a high-visibility and widely multi-functional role, spanning pre-silicon architecture to post-silicon implementation & product delivery.

THE PERSON:

Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day. Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Power Management Firmware Engineer will play key role in ensuring AMD Embedded firmware (Power and Performance Management) addresses critical Embedded market segment (Networking, Storage, Automotive, Thin client) requirements performing the below:

• Contribute toqards AMD Embedded firmware development for PMFW, DXIO
• Collaborate with core firmware teams and ensuring Embedded requirements are addressed
• Coordinate debug of issues and drive them to closure.
• Work with Platform Firmware Organization (PFO) in conjunction with Embedded segment architects to meet product requirements
• Review key firmware requirement / enhancement inputs pertaining to focused Embedded markets
• Provide custom firmware design support for tier-1 customers by with identifying solution and providing design documents
• Design, develop, test, review features / releases pertaining to PMFW, DXIO firmware
• Provide low level design documents and user guides
• Pull together meetings, set up clear agendas and follow up on action items
• Assist customer support team in addressing any firmware related queries
• Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities
• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 9-15 years experience in hands on firmware development.
• Strong with C language programming
• Good understanding and experience with BIOS, power management and PCIe
• Strong knowledge of ACPI , UEFI BIOS, AGESA knowledge is a big plus
• Good knowledge SoC power management CPU/Device power states, hot-plug etc
• Firmware development & release process understanding
• Prior experience working with firmware design & development
• OS/Drivers/Software stack understanding is a plus
• Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems
• Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
• Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions
• Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

bachelors or Masters degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent