SMTS Sys/Test Validation Eng.

Company: AMD
Location: Austin
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

What You Do At AMD Changes Everything

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies - building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the "extra mile" to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.

Client Platform Power Management Debug Engineer - 167521

The Role

Client Platform Power Management debug engineer work with our Silicon Design and Firmware teams to implement cutting edge power management solutions for our client processors. This is a hands-on job that involves direct enablement of power management features in a lab environment; enabling, validating and debugging new and modified ways to provide the best performance at the lowest power consumption. Exposure begins at the architecture level, working with pre-silicon teams to maximize pre-silicon coverage, post-silicon bring-up and enablement, and engagement through production and working with customer facing teams for best adoption. We get to work in a dynamic environment, directly with the product, tools, motherboards, and BIOS/OS to take a new product from creation to customer reality.

The Person

Passion for debug is a key trait for a successful candidate for this job. Experience solving difficult problems, good understanding of computer architecture, ability to script and code in python/ruby scripting languages. Ability to analyze, debug, & root cause issues found with a processor enabled platform and work with appropriate development teams to provide a solution. Train team members and support staff in validation and debug of power management features. We work in lab with a great group of experienced engineers, providing an ideal and fun environment for new engineers to learn and develop debug skillset. Winning and having fun attitude fits great. This is a key differentiator for AMD's competitiveness in the notebook processor market and a growing opportunity for innovation at AMD.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with design and firmware engineers to understand key power management feature design and implementation
• Work with Pre-silicon emulation and verification teams to understand coverage for those features and help develop comprehensive and complementary test plans for the post silicon environment.
• Enable those features during the silicon bring up in conjunction with HW, FW, and SW engineers at AMD
• Debug power management failures from various client processor execution to isolate, analyze scenarios to root-cause.
• Support customer power management issue debug and drive to resolution
  Preferred Experience
  
  • Strong Experience in the semiconductor industry doing post-silicon validation and debug . Debug skills at both SoC and system level
  • Hands-on experience in design and debugging HW issues on SoC and x86 platform involving HW-FW-SW interactions
  • Experience debugging with hardware and software integration
  • Experience debugging with JTAG, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc. is desirable.
  • Familiarity with OSes (Linux, Chrome, Windows Server)
  • Experience with power management features enablement, debug is a plus
  • Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions with the customer and internal teams.
  • Strong analytical/problem solving skills, ability to learn quickly, and pronounced attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated, a good team player desired
    Academic Credentials
    
    • BS or MS in Electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering or other relevant subject area
      Location:
      
      Austin, TX
      
      Requisition Numbe r: 167521
      
      Country: United States State: Texas City: Austin
      
      Job Function: Design
      
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