AMD · 19 hours ago
SoC Architecture Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$171K/yr - $257K/yrAMD is a leading company focused on building products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a seasoned SoC Architect with expertise in System Architecture to lead architecture teams, drive product roadmaps, and manage technical specifications for SoC and IP blocks.
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Responsibilities
Define product features and capabilities, close architecture, and micro-architecture requirements, drive technical specifications for SoC and IP blocks to meet those requirements, and provide technical direction to execution teams
Comprehend the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (Silicon), FW, BIOS & SW and ensure that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned to enable all features, optimizing for performance and power
Work cross functionally with IP/Domain architects to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks and develop architectural solutions to achieve product requirements
Knowledge sharing and other contributions to Platform & System Architecture
As an overall product owner, responsible for architecture analysis and technical solutions for marketing/feature change requests
Work closely with Design teams for Area and Floorplan refinement, Verification Test plan reviews, Timing targets, Emulation plans, Pre-Si bug resolution and Performance/Power Verification sign offs
Support Post-Si teams for Product Performance, Power and functional issues debug/resolution
Qualification
Required
Significant success driving architecture, product roadmaps and product requirements
Meticulous about Power, Performance and Area while driving schedule and managing cost
Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc
Highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers
Ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team
Preferred
Outstanding foundation in Systems & SoC architecture, with expertise in one or more of the following: CPU or GPU, Memory sub-system, Fabrics, CPU/GPU coherency, Multimedia, I/O subsystems, Clocks, Resets, Virtualization and Security
Experience analyzing CPU, GPU or System-level Micro-Architectural features to identify performance bottlenecks within different workloads
Demonstrated expertise in power management microarchitecture, low power design and power optimization, along with power impact at architecture, logic design, and circuit levels
Excellent communication, management, and presentation skills
Adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies
Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering
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AMD
Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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