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Fellow Security SoC Architect - 103163

The Role:

Is SoC Security your obsession?

We are looking for someone to Influence all aspects of next generation SoC microprocessors security features within AMD’s Client SoC architecture team. Client architects guide a SoC from early concept stage through design execution and post silicon. This role involves collaboration with many teams across subject areas, including IP design, SoC integration and physical design, platform architecture, software, firmware, packaging, and silicon validation. You will impact every part of the SoC security and see your contributions in shipping products.

The Person:

The candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details. Must be organized, self-motivated and able to work effectively on teams small and large across sites. Able to prioritize multiple assignments and drive them to completion. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for driving technical conversations to successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, align and drive common security architecture solutions across an extensive SoC roadmap
• Define breakthrough/ground-breaking innovation for security solutions
• Capture security product requirements and evolve them into security architecture specifications including HW, SW, FW, etc.
• Work closely with the world-wide design teams on the implementation, testing, and review of security solutions
• Root cause analysis of security defects
• Interface to customers, evaluation labs and to the product development teams
• Certification support including the technical collaborate with evaluator and certifier
• Planning and execution of design vulnerability assessments

Preferred Experience:

• Extensive experience building SoC designs which include security features (Root of Trust, Cryptography, Product Life Cycle Management)
• Have proven experience in secure system design
• Experience working with a world-wide team
• Clear methodical problem solver
• Ability to work independently
• Be able to demonstrate good communication, written and verbal skills

Academic Credentials:

Education: PhD or Masters in cryptography, HW or SW engineering, security and 10+ years of proven experience

Location:

Austin, Texas

Full relocation and outstanding medical / Employee benefits offered!

​​​​​​​Note: AMD is a government contractor and subcontractor. As required by Executive Order, our US employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s work location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by December 8, 2021. AMD will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request an exception from this requirement if you have a need for a religious and/or medical accommodation.