Firmware Engineer Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 49127-en-us)

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THE ROLE:   

AMD's Server Core Firmware team is looking for an experienced Firmware Developer to design, develop, debug, and integrate firmware solutions for components in the AMD SOC.  The engineer will be responsible for new firmware deliverables, will collaborate with customers and partners on new initiatives, resolve technical challenges, and align efforts across engineering teams and business units within AMD. 

THE PERSON:   

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design and implement 

Power Management FW for embedded processors.  The engineer will also be responsible for defining and developing a unit test tool that can be used to confirm the firmware is of the highest quality.  The successful candidate will employ solid design methodologies, deep technical knowledge, and well-honed debug skills across multiple FW components to ensure on-schedule, defect-free system firmware product development, enabling critical firmware development to data center customers. 

The engineer will engage as an active team player, leverage AGILE methodologies to drive cross team development, provide leadership to developers, and always be ready to take on new challenges.  You will provide technical leadership and guidance to developers, program managers, and people managers.  The engineer will drive design reviews, firmware quality improvements, and architectural discussions. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Strong problem-solving skills. 

• Experience with computer architecture.
• Experience with power management methodologies and implementation
• Experience embedded firmware and/or device driver development. 
• Experience with board, processor, or ASIC bring-up. 
• Experience with JTAG debuggers. 

• Experience with source control systems such as git. 
• Experience in hardware/software interfaces and debugging sophisticated issues in CPU and firmware using JTAG, source code debuggers and other tools. 
• Experiences working with RTOS and other embedded OS environments. 
• 5+ years BIOS/Firmware Development experience 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Experience working on server platforms. 
• Experience with DDR, SPI, eSPI, I2C, LPC, or PCIe. 
• An understanding of assembly level instruction sets. 

• An understanding of microprocessor architecture including memory management units, interrupt delivery, multithreaded development. 
• Experience with technologies such as Secure Boot, TPM, AES, DES, RSA, AMD Secure Memory Encryption, AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization. 
• Well versed in software engineering practices. 
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, responding to changing business and technical conditions with minimal direction. 
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, written, and interpersonal. 

 
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS: 

Bachelor's degree required. 

LOCATION:

Austin, TX, USA;

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Markham, ON, Canada

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