AMD · 2 days ago
Lead System Firmware Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $230K/yrAMD is a company dedicated to building innovative products that enhance next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a Lead System Firmware Engineer to lead the design, development, and debugging of firmware solutions for AMD MI SOCs, collaborating with various teams to resolve complex technical issues.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the Lead Engineer for the design, development, debugging, verification, and validation of firmware and its interaction with software, and/or hardware components
Support both pre‑silicon and post‑silicon bring‑up efforts, collaborating closely with firmware, BIOS, and silicon teams to enable new features
Facilitate and drive technical discussions to resolve complex engineering issues and advance project initiatives
Develop, maintain, and communicate firmware design documentation, specifications, and implementation notes
Participate in system architecture reviews and support firmware requirements analysis
Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering team members, fostering best practices and high‑quality design standards
Qualification
Required
Strong background on structured problem-solving and debug skills to support cross engineering team within AMD
Excellent technical communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
Serve as the Lead Engineer for the design, development, debugging, verification, and validation of firmware and its interaction with software, and/or hardware components
Support both pre‑silicon and post‑silicon bring‑up efforts, collaborating closely with firmware, BIOS, and silicon teams to enable new features
Facilitate and drive technical discussions to resolve complex engineering issues and advance project initiatives
Develop, maintain, and communicate firmware design documentation, specifications, and implementation notes
Participate in system architecture reviews and support firmware requirements analysis
Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering team members, fostering best practices and high‑quality design standards
Preferred
Extensive related firmware experience combined with technical education within the semiconductor industry
Proven ability to lead platform‑level debug efforts to identify root causes and drive resolution of issues
Hands‑on experience debugging Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features
Strong proficiency in embedded firmware development and hardware/software interface integration
Experience with Machine Check Architecture (MCA) and Machine Check Exception (MCE) validation and debugging
Solid foundation in computer architecture, including memory interleaving, system memory maps, and NUMA domain concepts
Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
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