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THE ROLE: The Software System Design Engineer will drive the success of power IP (Intellectual Property) and features in AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) products through leadership & coordination, resolution of technical dependencies, and achievement of schedule commits. This is a high-visibility and widely multi-functional role, spanning pre-silicon architecture to post-silicon implementation & product delivery.
THE PERSON: Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day. Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Own the multi-functional Power Feature Enablement team for new AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) products
Work across engineering teams and subject areas spanning silicon, firmware, hardware, and software
Coordinate debug of issues and drive them to closure
Pull together meetings, set up clear agendas and follow up on action items
Deliver regular progress updates toward program goals
Make tough decisions such as priority calls based on partial or incomplete data
Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities
Develop and maintain analysis, validation, and automation tools using Python, C/C++, or similar languages
Leading collaborative approach with multiple (HW/FW/SW and PM) teams
Apply software best practices (code reviews, version control, documentation) in cross-functional, multi-team engineering environments
Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems
Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions
Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment
Exposure to SoC and Platform systems architecture
Power & Performance experience preferred
Experience running, analyzing, and system benchmarks
Solid programming skills in Python, C/C++
Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, analysis, and optimization
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-AP2#LI-HYBRID
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