Hardware Systems Design Engineer - x86 Embedded Solutions (Austin/San Jose)
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Job description
A senior technical leader within AMD's Customer Applications Engineering (CAE) team, driving the successful design, integration, and deployment of x86-based embedded solutions for networking and storage customers. This role combines deep system-level expertise with hands-on debug and architecture guidance, enabling OEM/ODM partners to bring high-performance, reliable products to market., We are looking for an engineer who acts as a key interface between customers, field teams, and R&D-leading root-cause analysis of complex platform issues across hardware and software boundaries, providing design reviews (architecture, schematic, SI/PI), and influencing solution quality and readiness. Delivers impactful customer enablement through technical guidance, training, and rapid issue resolution, while feeding critical insights back into product development to improve future AMD platforms., * Provide guidance to ODM/OEM customers on effectively integrating AMD processors into networking and storage products and custom designs.
- Guidance consists of architecture reviews, schematic reviews, design-in support, and training customers on product features.
- Analyze, debug, and root cause issues found with AMD processor enabled platform and work with appropriate development teams to provide a solution.
- Train field sales and support staff in the features and uses of AMD products. Occasional international travel may be needed., AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.
Requirements
- Expertise in hardware architecture, logic/circuit design and implementation.
- Hands-on experience in design and debugging HW issues on SoC and x86 platform.
- Experience with signal integrity and power delivery network.
- Familiarity with High-speed circuit testing (oscilloscope and JBERT usage).
- Experience with DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, U/R/LR DIMM JEDEC standards, PCIe4/5, 1/2.5/10G Ethernet.
- Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...).
- Familiarity with Server OSes (Linux, Windows Server).
- Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions with the customer and internal teams., * Bachelor or Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related.