Soc Architect

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA · Engineering

AMD is seeking an SoC Architect to join their x86 Embedded Team. The role involves defining and driving SoC architecture, including processor complex, interconnect, memory controllers, and I/O. Responsibilities include owning platform power and reset, defining SOC features, static timing analysis, high-speed I/O architecture, performance/power/reliability modeling, and functional safety. The candidate will collaborate with various teams to ensure first-pass silicon success and drive reviews to closure. Experience in embedded markets and SOC design is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead SoC architecture: define processor complex, interconnect/NoC, memory controllers/DRAM topology, IOMMU hierarchy, security islands, and subsystem boundaries; write clear architecture specifications and drive reviews to closure.
  2. Own platform power & reset intent: specify PWROK/PWROKRAW/reset/iso sequencing across rails and domains; ensure asynchronous PWROK de‑assertion behavior meets EGADS and safety requirements; partner with board/VR teams and FCH/ART owners.
  3. SOC Features ownership: Define and drive SOC features
  4. Static timing analysis definitions: work with IP, process and product teams to define STA strategies
  5. High‑speed I/O architecture: architect PCIe Gen5/Gen6 RC/EP topologies, NTB links, Ethernet MAC/PHY integration, clocking, lane bifurcation, and PHY interfaces; align controller programming models with NBIO/SYSHUB wrappers.

Skills

Required

  • SoC architecture
  • processor complex definition
  • interconnect/NoC definition
  • memory controllers/DRAM topology definition
  • IOMMU hierarchy definition
  • security islands definition
  • subsystem boundaries definition
  • architecture specification writing
  • platform power and reset intent ownership
  • PWROK/PWROKRAW/reset/iso sequencing
  • SOC Features definition
  • Static timing analysis definition
  • High-speed I/O architecture
  • PCIe Gen5/Gen6 RC/EP topologies
  • NTB links
  • Ethernet MAC/PHY integration
  • clocking
  • lane bifurcation
  • PHY interfaces
  • controller programming models
  • NBIO/SYSHUB wrappers
  • Performance, power, and reliability modeling
  • CAC targets
  • NPU
  • guard‑bands/aging models
  • ARO/RO monitors
  • V/F/tj operating points
  • mission profiles
  • Functional safety (FuSa)
  • RAS
  • IP teams collaboration
  • allocate FuSa and RAS requirements
  • trace to Jama/PRS
  • align external auditors and customer expectations
  • ISO-26262 compliance plans
  • Cross‑functional leadership
  • program management collaboration
  • customer engineers collaboration
  • headline specs
  • schedules
  • deliverables
  • AMD vs. customer roles and responsibilities clarification
  • Documentation
  • reviews
  • MAS/mPRS/PRS artifacts
  • reset/power specs
  • architectural confluence pages
  • HLD concept exits
  • LS[ABCD] milestones
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

Nice to have

  • X86 architecture
  • GPU architecture
  • interconnect architecture
  • HSIO architecture
  • Memory subsystems architecture
  • RAS experience
  • Performance and Power bounding box definitions
  • Familiarity with BIOS/FW/SW/Systems
  • Embedded markets (automotive/networking/industrial) experience
  • SOC design and execution experience

What the JD emphasized

  • clear architecture specifications
  • EGADS
  • safety requirements
  • ISO-26262 compliance plans