Software Development Engineer III

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with expertise in AMD Versal SoCs and AMD/Xilinx development tools to support custom board bring-up and migrate designs to the Vivado 2026.1 toolchain, followed by an update to Vivado 2026.2 when available., * Bring up AMD Versal SoCs on custom hardware boards, using the Evaluation Kit (EVK) as a reference design.

• Develop Board Support Packages (BSPs) and drivers for Versal Processing System (PS) subsystems, including the Application Processing Unit (APU) and Real-time Processing Unit (RPU).
• Validate Programmable Logic (PL) integration and peripherals, including IP instantiation, configuration, and AXI interfaces.
• Work with AMD/Xilinx platform tools, including Vivado, Vitis, Yocto, and EDF.
• Migrate the Vivado toolchain from version 2024.2 to 2026.1 and subsequently to 2026.2 when available.
• Perform hardware and software debugging to identify and resolve integration and bring-up issues.

Software Development, Software Engineering, Consulting, Business Services, Software Development, Software Engineering, Embedded Software, Programming Tools, IP (Internet Protocol), Peripheral Hardware, * 3+ years of embedded software development experience.

• Hands-on experience with AMD Versal SoC bring-up.
• Experience with Yocto and the AMD/Xilinx software development toolchain.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and experience with Python or Rust.
• Strong hardware and software debugging skills.
• Detailed understanding of AMD Versal boot architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the space, defense, aerospace, or other device development industries.
• Experience with AMD Versal SoC platforms and associated development tools.

Eligibility Requirement Candidates must meet applicable U.S. export control requirements by qualifying as one of the following:

• U.S. citizen or national.
• U.S. permanent resident holding a valid Green Card.
• Individual lawfully admitted to the United States as a refugee or granted asylum.

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.