Display Hardware Ip Validation Engineer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · MARKHAM, Canada · Engineering

This role is for a Display Hardware IP Validation Engineer at AMD. The engineer will be responsible for the planning, pre-silicon execution, validation, silicon bring-up, and debug of AMD processor and graphics-based systems, specifically focusing on video encode/decode and display driver IP. The role involves collaborating with various teams, defining validation strategies, and debugging issues throughout the product lifecycle. It requires in-depth knowledge of SOC architecture, hardware IP, graphics pipelines, and strong programming/scripting skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Participate in systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration
  2. Collaborate with Design, Software, Tools and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the AMD IP
  3. Isolation and debug of issues found in Graphics IP during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of S3 products
  4. Defining and executing validation strategies, enablement of features and unit test plans
  5. Working closely with supporting teams such as design, diagnostics, driver, and project leadership

Skills

Required

  • In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts
  • In-depth knowledge of hardware encode/decode and display driver hardware IP
  • In-depth knowledge of Graphics hardware pipeline
  • Experience with graphics engines and rendering software pipelines
  • Experience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug
  • Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points
  • Good understanding of Boot Flows/Sequences
  • Strong programming/scripting skills (eg. Python, C/C++, Ruby)
  • Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies
  • Experience with common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networks
  • Led process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality
  • Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills
  • Knowledge of standard power management features and use-cases

Nice to have

  • Multiple years of relevant semiconductor experience in pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of the display IP
  • Passion for computer gaming and driving game performance goals
  • Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly
  • Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple issues at the same time
  • Display driver hardware pipeline
  • Knowledge of GPU hardware architecture
  • Knowledge of graphics rendering pipeline
  • Familiarity with power management and power states
  • Systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration
  • Hardware architecture and expertise in systems design
  • Isolation and debug of issues found in Display IP during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases