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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.

Sr Emulation Systems Engineer - 103501

The Role:

With 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 visibility to cutting edge 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 unprecedented 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 world class client engineering team providing rapid career growth advancement, and access to cutting edge client technologies, through its year over year record-breaking market share, product performance and revenue gains!

Come join the team responsible for driving AMD’s Shift-Left strategies, planning and execution of our Client Compute Products, which are used by major OEM and compute solution customers in the world. In this role, you get to interact with multiple partners (firmware/BIOS, SW, IP, SOC DV, SOC and system architects) to plan, build, execute, and debug system use cases on emulation/FPGA platforms, in addition to advancing pre-silicon infrastructure to expand validation capabilities.

The Person:

AMD is seeking a senior emulation system engineer who thrives in an environment that requires creative debugging skills, seek to improve pre-silicon system validation coverage capabilities, and a passion for improving our overall Shift-Left strategies and goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for validation of firmware stack, BIOS, OS on pre-silicon emulation platforms.

Responsible for developing test plans and identification of design and firmware dependencies to smooth execution of test plans.

Responsible for writing directed tests to verify features in a co-simulated and emulated/FPGA hardware environment.

Responsible for debugging SOC level failures and working with SOC design, firmware teams to complete feature validation.

Responsible for writing monitors and checkers to support end-to-end firmware/hardware validation.

Responsible for running emulator workloads to test new features.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with FPGA and/or emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, ZEBU, HAPs, Protium)

Experience in x86 and/or ARM based SoC Architecture

Experience in validating hardware features in a pre-silicon environment such as emulation and FPGA.

Experience strong debug skills in SOC verification environment and exposure to low power, security, IO(USB, PCIE, Memory) feature validation in SOC environment.

Experience debugging failures using waveform viewers, log files and microcode trace dumps.

Experience developing C++, Python, Perl, Ruby, Shell and TCL test content.

Experience debugging software using debuggers and trace files.

Knowledge of UEFI, Coreboot, Chrome, Windows Operating Systems

Knowledge of low power and secure boot features

Knowledge of one or more protocols; SPI, DDR, USB, AXI, PCI, PCIe, MIPI

Academic Credentials:

One of the following combinations of Degree and Experience.

Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science with experience in pre-silicon hardware verification. 

Bachelors/Masters in Computer Engineering with experience in writing Software modules to validate hardware.

Bachelors/Masters in Electrical Engineering with experience in developing OOP based software components and 5+ years’ experience in pre-silicon verification

Location:

Austin, TX

Outstanding Benefits and Career Growth!

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.