Power Design Engineer - Board -level

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA · Engineering

AMD is seeking a Power Design Engineer responsible for the innovation and design of board-level DC-DC power conversion and input protection for next-generation products, ensuring industry-leading reliability, performance, and efficiency. The role involves making trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and component availability, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting complex power issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and validate board power to meet the requirements of new products.
  2. Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications.
  3. Assist in the resolution of power related issues in prototype, manufacturing, and field.
  4. Collaborate with power supply vendors to develop power supplies that meet our requirements.
  5. Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing.

Skills

Required

  • Proven experience in complex analog design DC-DC power conversion.
  • Schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit simulation tools experience.
  • Hands-on experience with system level power delivery network design, analysis and validation.
  • Familiarity with power distribution and strategies in PCBs and systems
  • Familiarity and fundamental understanding of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and frequency response analyzers.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with enthusiastic cross-functional project teams.
  • Self-motivation - candidate should enjoy leading and taking ownership of assigned projects, exhibit good written and verbal communication skills, and can work well in a diverse team environment.