Sr. Firmware Engineer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Austin, TX · Engineering

This role is for a Sr. Firmware Engineer at AMD, focusing on optimizing x86 platforms for embedded and commercial applications. The engineer will provide guidance to customers on integrating AMD processor automotive products, analyze and debug issues, validate software features, and author technical documentation. The role requires strong knowledge in computer technologies, software engineering expertise, and experience with C, C++, and Python, particularly in embedded systems and OS concepts like Linux and Android. While the company mentions AI and its own AI policy, this specific role is centered on firmware and system-level engineering, not direct AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide guidance to ODM/OEM customers on effectively integrating AMD processor automotive products and custom designs. Guidance consists of architecture reviews, design-in support, and training customers on product features.
  2. Analyze, debug, & root cause issues found with AMD processor enabled platform, SW stack and work with appropriate development teams to provide a solution.
  3. Validate new SW features before releasing them to customers
  4. Train field sales and support staff in the features and uses of AMD products.
  5. Author technical paper, reference solutions, applications note internally as well as externally for NDA customers or public publications.

Skills

Required

  • x86 processor architecture
  • Automotive Infotainment Applications
  • CPU/GPU/FPGA development
  • middleware and/or system SW drivers
  • BSP & HAL or Kernel development
  • OS concepts
  • Linux
  • Android
  • virtualization technologies
  • hypervisors
  • C
  • C++
  • Python
  • systems technical knowledge
  • SoC
  • Platform-HW
  • Platform-SW
  • BIOS/FW
  • Tools
  • customer enablement
  • customer communication skills

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline