Platform Thermal Engineer Lead Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 73176-en-us)

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PLATFORM THERMAL LEADER  

THE ROLE:  

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic platform thermal lead to join our growing team as a Senior Member of Technical Staff Engineer. 

THE PERSON:  

As a leader of the Server Platform Thermal Mechanical (SPTM) group, you will represent, debug, and triage system-level thermal issues along with supporting SOC architects with power and thermal modeling.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Driving technical innovation to improve AMD's capabilities across validation, including tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives 
• Debugging issues found during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs 
• Working with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time 
• Working closely with supporting technical teams 
• Engaging in other software/hardware modeling frameworks 

• Leading collaborative approach with multiple teams 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Extensive knowledge of CFD modeling with IcePak and Flotherm.  OpenFoam is a plus.
• Experience with common thermal mechanical lab equipment such as anemometers, flowbenches, thermocouples, vibe/shock table, environmental chambers, Instron, etc.
• Experience with board/platform-level debug techniques and methodologies  
• Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy 
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g. C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python). 
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details 
• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in mechanical engineering

Location: 

Austin, TX

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