Systems Design Engineer 2 Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 72095-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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THE ROLE:

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Systems Memory Validation Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD's products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD's abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. Memory Validation engineer will work with internal Engineering and Silicon Design teams in an exciting lab environment to enable, debug and qualify the latest memory technologies coming to the market for use with leading edge AMD SOCs.

THE PERSON:

An engineer at the core that is driven to learn new memory technologies, working across Silicon Design, Validation, and DRAM Memory partners to deliver robust system memory solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop technical test plans to support platform-based APU silicon bring-up and the validation execution of DDR5, LPDDR5x, GDDR7/6 memory components in partnership with memory controller and PHY designers, BIOS developers, platform design engineers and external partners.
• Enable DDR5 , LPDDR5x, GDDR7/6 memory features for new  SOC programs as part of a technical platform memory enablement team.
• Execute DDR5, LPDDR5x, GDDR7/6 memory feature enablement test plans to Memory Controller and PHY specification using hardware and software validation tools.
• Develop scripts and tools to support system memory silicon validation.
• To drive Memory subsystem for production solution.
• Debug of system memory issues found during pre-silicon emulation, bring up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of mobile and desktop system architecture, circuit boards, ability to read schematic and layout design files used in system debug and analysis
• Experience using voltmeters, soldering skills, oscilloscopes and logic/protocol analyzers
• Basic knowledge of memory technologies DDR4/5 and LPDDR4x/5/5x
• Understanding platform level signal integrity and power integrity technologies a definite asset
• Hands-on debug experience with GPU/APU, motherboards, memory interface, bus logic a definite asset
• Experience with Scripting and Hardware Automation, System validation tests. Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems and tools
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to summarize and analyze data, create validation reports
• Good written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of engineering disciplines and management.

Academic Credentials:

Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.