Fpga Product Application Engineer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Longmont, CO · Engineering

FPGA Product Application Engineer providing technical support for Ethernet subsystems on Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs, and ACAPs, including tools, drivers, and IP. The role involves collaborating with customers and internal teams to resolve complex technical issues, enabling customer designs, and recommending product improvements. The environment is fast-moving with a focus on emerging technologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide direct technical support to customers on critical design issues with a focus on embedded software and hardware
  2. Collaborate with cross functional team members to identify customer problems and propose appropriate solutions
  3. Advise customers on design techniques and the implementation of alternative solutions
  4. Develop tactical projects to explain or demonstrate product features.
  5. Generate self-support materials including application notes, reference designs, and answer records

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related equivalent
  • Experience in C, C++, shell/Python scripting
  • Customer oriented approach with a demonstrated concern and desire to work with and assist customers
  • Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and track many activities

Nice to have

  • Ability to build custom PetaLinux/Yocto images, modify Device Trees using system-user.dtsi, and debug/patch Linux driver code for MPSoC US+ & Versal device families
  • Building, debugging, and deploying complete embedded Linux systems from source, including bootloaders
  • Use of FSBL, U-Boot, Linux kernel, root filesystems, device-tree, QEMU, XEN hypervisors, and BSP's (Board Support Packages)
  • Bare-Metal/Standalone: Writing simple C applications (Vitis) to verify connectivity without an OS
  • Computer architecture knowledge including interrupt, cache, and peripheral standards (Ethernet, USB, I2C, UART, CAN, DisplayPort).
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • High initiative and self-starter
  • Ability to communicate technical information in an organized and understandable fashion
  • Experience modifying Device Trees to enable Ethernet PHYs
  • Familiarity with AMD Ethernet IP's & Linux/Bare-Metal drivers such as PS-GEM, 1G/2.5G Ethernet PCS/PMA or SGMII IP, AXI 1G/2.5G Ethernet Subsystem IP, 1G/10G/25G Switching IP, MRMAC, DCMAC, Macb Driver, Linux AXI Ethernet Driver
  • Familiarity with RGMII, SGMII, 1000BASE-X, 1000BASE-T interfaces

What the JD emphasized

  • proven track record that demonstrates their ability to attack problems from multiple angles until resolution
  • great debug instincts who can debug complex HW/SW designs remotely or by recreating customer issues on local HW or in simulation using intelligently devised tests & methods