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THE ROLE:
We are seeking an engineer to join our team that will thrive in a fast-paced work environment, using effective communication, problem-solving and prioritization skills. Individuals that are well organized, show great attention to detail, and employ critical thinking are well-suited for our team.
THE PERSON:
AMD's CG is seeking a Senior Sensor Architect to lead the end‑to‑end sensor architecture for AMD Client PC platforms. This role is responsible for defining and evolving sensor solutions across hardware, firmware, and software, with a strong focus on power efficiency, scalability, and enabling differentiated user experiences on AMD‑based PCs.
This architect will play a forward‑looking role, inventing and driving new sensor frameworks, influencing the broader PC ecosystem and industry adoption, and aligning sensor architectures with AMD’s long‑term client platform and AI PC roadmaps.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Defining the next-gen sensor architecture in Client spanning silicon hardware, firmware, OS drivers and applications
- Architect solutions including but not limited to ALS, proxities, camera, microphones, biometrics and more context aware sensing.
- Drive Power-first sensor architecture designs enabling always-on and low power sensing use cases by defining key power states, duty cycles, wake mechanisms
- Optimize key low power state metrics while delivering competitve key UX
- Drive a scalable FW/SW framework across various SKUs and generations
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in PC sensor interfaces, power optimization and architecture
- Exposure to systems, SOC and sensor architecture
- Experience with FW and SW sensor frameworks
- Power analysis and optimization
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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