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Lead SoC System Engineer - 124908

Within AMD's Client engineering teams, you will be exposed to the world’s best Desktop/PC and Mobile CPU, GPU and APU processors for accelerated system computing power. As an AMD Client Engineer you will have access to groundbreaking multi-layered security features, H-Series processors optimized for gamers and creators, and U-Series processors optimized for thin and light notebooks. In addition, you will learn how AMD achieves outstanding performance and battery life with 7nm “Zen 3” core architecture. Zen is delivering a 19% IPC and up to 26% gaming performance generational uplift, with power efficiency up to 2.8X greater than the performance-per-watt of our competition. Come join our best-in-class client engineering team providing rapid career growth advancement, and access to groundbreaking client technologies, through its year over year record-breaking market share, product performance and revenue gains!

The role:

Technically guiding System on a Chip post silicon efforts for productization of our client computing products and platforms. Responsible for mitigating risk and sharing advancements for future design efforts!

The person:

Confident leader able to self-navigate the challenges and executive communication requirements of aligning teams for AMD's SoC emulation and validation efforts.

Key responsibilities:

• Sharing point of views in design, process and integration for sophisticated SOC development.

• Identifying Technology and Program Feature risk areas and develop mitigation plans.

• Specifying technology metrics and breakthroughs for pre and post Silicon status

• Aligning SoC Power and Thermal performance teams to program bounding box through issue analysis and aligning future SOC updates with SOC design teams

Preferred experience:

• 5-10 years of professional experience in the semiconductor industry

• Familiarity with all Design areas and tools and validated understanding of design/technology interactions

• SOC emulation experience and model development with a good understanding of computer organization/architecture

• Laboratory experience, including the use of equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details

• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion with good collaboration and communications skills are required

Academic credentials:

Bachelor, Master or PhD Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Architecture work experience

Location:

Austin, Texas

AMD offers top tier benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, ESPP, vacation, holiday and sick days with a focus on work-life balance.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. EOE/MFDV