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AMD • San Jose, CA 95101 • Posted 4 days ago

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AMD is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to enhance and maintain the AFX desktop functional tester, a key debug and diagnostic tool for AMD AECG teams and HPC teams. This role involves improving AFX performance, integrating HPC tests with AFX, and providing support to users. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Si design, Si verification, and system-level testing to develop and maintain AFX hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Improve the performance of current generation AFX system.
  • Participate in the development of next generation AFX from concept to production.
  • Define hardware design requirements and specifications based on project objectives and internal customer needs.
  • Lead board design through all development stages: from spec definition, through electrical schematics to implementation, bring-up, qualification and finally release of the system to the internal customers.
  • Collaborate and integrate all HW project fields: Board Design, Mechanics, Thermal, PCB Layout, Production, Software/Firmware, RTL and more.
  • Collaborate with Production/Operation teams to define big quantity production systems.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and team playing skills.

Qualifications

Required

  • Strong fundamentals in board design.
  • Expertise in high-speed board design.
  • Hands-on laboratory expertise in signal and power analysis and debugging.
  • Ability to effectively implement new technologies.
  • Strong collaboration and partnership skills.

Preferred

  • Experience in advanced PCB board design, including both analog and digital features.
  • Logic RTL capabilities.
  • Experience with scripting using Python.
  • Experience in EMI/EMC, SI/PI, PCB stack-up, Crosstalk mitigation, Effective noise mitigation techniques.
  • Adept in using EDA tools for Schematics/Layout and Signal Integrity (Cadence, Mentor, OrCAD, Sigrity, ADS).
  • Experienced with simulation tools like PSPICE/HSPICE/MATLAB and processor load emulators.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams like BIOS/FW/Thermal/Mechanical/ SW.
  • Experience in High Speed I/Os like PCIe (preferably Gen4 and above), Memory (DDR4/DDR5.LPDDR4/LPDDR5), USB4.0/3.2/3.1, USB PD, USB Type C, Display interfaces and Ethernet and high-speed interconnects.
  • Experience in Power Supply solution, Power Management, Power Delivery, and Power Measurements.
  • Familiar with SIMPLIS/SIMetrix to design and simulate switching power electronics systems.
  • Hands-on high speed and board measurement techniques in using high end equipment like Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Debugger tools, Raspberry PI, Network analyzers, etc.
  • FPGA experience with Vivado tool.

Full Job Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHINGWe 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. AMD together we advance_THE ROLE:At AMD, we are seeking a talented and motivated engineer to fill a pivotal role. Responsibilities include enhancing AFX and AFX-Farm performance, continuously improving AFX, facilitating the integration of HPC tests with AFX, and providing support to users. AFX is a desktop functional tester developed internally, serving as a debug and diagnostic tool relied upon daily by AMD AECG teams. Additionally, AMD HPC teams are integrating AFX into their workflow for debugging and diagnostic purposes.THE PERSON:The successful applicant will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Si design, Si verification, and system-level testing to develop and maintain AFX hardware, ensuring timely support for test and debug activities during new product introductions. Key qualifications include:Strong fundamentals in board design and expertise in high-speed board design.Proven track record of effectively collaborating with others to define requirements and establish goals.Hands-on laboratory expertise in signal and power analysis and debugging.Ability to effectively implement new technologies.Strong collaboration and partnership skills.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Improve the performance of current generation AFX system.Participate in the development of next generation AFX from concept to production.Define hardware design requirements and specifications based on project objectives and internal customer needs.Lead board design through all development stages: from spec definition, through electrical schematics to implementation, bring-up, qualification and finally release of the system to the internal customers.Collaborate and integrate all HW project fields: Board Design, Mechanics, Thermal, PCB Layout, Production, Software/Firmware, RTL and more.Collaborate with Production/Operation teams to define big quantity production systems.Excellent communication, collaboration, and team playing skills.PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:Experience in advanced PCB board design, including both analog and digital features. Logic RTL capabilities.Preferred experience with scripting using Python.Hands-on with debug, triage, and validation procedures for all the interfaces and subsystems of a platform.Experience in EMI/EMC, SI/PI, PCB stack-up, Crosstalk mitigation, Effective noise mitigation techniques.Good experience on Clocks, resets, level translators, glue logic, etc.Adept in using EDA tools for Schematics/Layout and Signal Integrity (Cadence, Mentor, OrCAD, Sigrity, ADS)Experienced with simulation tools like PSPICE/HSPICE/MATLAB and processor load emulators.Preferred experience working with cross-functional teams like BIOS/FW/Thermal/Mechanical/ SWExperience in High Speed I/Os like PCIe (preferably Gen4 and above), Memory (DDR4/DDR5.LPDDR4/LPDDR5), USB4.0/3.2/3.1, USB PD, USB Type C, Display interfaces and Ethernet and high-speed interconnectsExperience in Power Supply solution, Power Management, Power Delivery, and Power Measurements. Familiar with SIMPLIS/SIMetrix to design and simulate switching power electronics systems.Hands-on high speed and board measurement techniques in using high end equipment like Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Debugger tools, Raspberry PI, Network analyzers, etc.FPGA experience with Vivado tool.ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:Bachelor or Master degree in computer engineering/electrical engineeringLOCATION:2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, CA 95124#LI-TW2#LI-HYBRIDAt AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detailhere.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.Job type: FULL TIMECategories: Engineering