Firmware Engineer, Debug

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FIRMWARE ENGINEER

THE ROLE:

We are looking for an Member of Technical Staff Engineer with experience on system level firmware debug. As part of the role, this engineer will work closely with other firmware engineers, developers, and architects across various IPs in triaging and debugging firmware that spans pre-silicon and post-silicon for all AMD SoCs.

THE PERSON:

You are passionate about firmware and debugging with creative and effective problem-solving skills, a motivated, self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively in fast paced environments. You have excellent technical communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and debug firmware for internal/external systems and platforms that use AMD APU/CPU
• Participant in day-to-day system level debug meetings, review assembly and C-language code; will need to interact with internal organizations.
• Comfortable working with PC hardware and platform issues.
• Must have strong system debugging skills.
• The following are typical tasks that the engineer will be responsible for:
• Support designing system firmware features required by AMD APU/CPU
• Triage system firmware features for AMD new platforms crafted in house or externally
• Debug system firmware issues across multiple devices working with multiple firmware lead engineers
• Assist APU/CPU validation, platform validation, and debug engineers to develop/debug hardware system and silicon issues

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong knowledge about PC industry standards (PCIe, ACPI, etc)
• Understanding of x86 architecture, RTOS and/or embedded development
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux environments
• Understanding of RAS features
• Strong communication skills
• Involves collaboration on or assuming the consultative or leadership responsibilities for a specific project or for product development initiatives.
• Required to deal with internal groups on behalf of the group or project.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Location:

Austin, TX

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