Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

FAE - Embedded x86 Specialist

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc$120K — $145K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in a technical sales or engineering role
  • Deep understanding of AMD's x86 product lineup, particularly for embedded devices
  • Strong proficiency in operating systems like Windows and Linux
  • Experience with AI tools for task optimization
  • Excellent communication skills with a blend of software and hardware knowledge
  • Proven relationship-building abilities with internal teams and external customers
  • Solid problem-solving capabilities with a knack for managing complex technical challenges

Responsibilities

  • Support sales by collaborating with engineering and account leaders on customer solutions using AMD x86 technology
  • Lead technical discussions to resolve issues during customer platform development and mass production
  • Conduct on-site meetings with customers to strengthen relationships
  • Assist with hardware platform development and debugging
  • Perform benchmarking and performance analysis to support customer opportunities
  • Provide technical training to customers and AMD sales teams
  • Evaluate competitive platforms and technologies, presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits through AMD
  • Supportive company culture focused on professional development
  • Opportunities for technical training and skill enhancement
  • Flexible work arrangements including remote options
  • Engagement in conferences and regional events for career networking
Full Job Description
The Role:

We are looking for our next team member to join the Embedded Sales team. They will provide technical support for AMD Sales Teams, customers and partners within their defined region, and will be responsible for all aspects of x86 Embedded technical engagements necessary to support customer account objectives in the region.

This role supports a broad range of customers, technology and partners with the primary focus being to develop technical relationships and win new designs and opportunities (Pre-sales), defend/support existing wins (post-sales) and provide customer feedback to internal engineering/technical teams.

The Person:
  • Possesses a broad technical understanding of AMD's x86 product portfolio with special emphasis on embedded devices for new platforms (design wins)
  • Able to share a specialized knowledge of end-user hardware and software environments including Operating systems (Windows, Linux), compilers, benchmarks, and targeted applications
  • Strong skills around using AI to optimize tasks
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation skills) with a good balance of hardware, architecture and software expertise
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize
  • Strong internal (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) and external (customer) relationship building success
  • Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to manage complex problems involving multi-disciplined, cross-functional teams
  • Ability to travel within the region


Key Responsibilities:
  • To support the sales process by working with account leaders, internal engineering, and business units to enable new customer solutions based on AMD x86 technology.
  • Leading technical discussions and resolving technical issues for platforms based on AMD embedded products from design to mass production. This may include the following activities:
    • On-site meetings with customers
    • HW Platform development and debug assistance
    • Performance and benchmarking analysis in support of customer opportunities
    • Debugging and/or optimizing customer designs for AMD processor architecture
    • Technical guidance or recommendations for platform performance improvement (HW and SW)
    • Technical training for customers or AMD sales team
    • Evaluation and research on competitive platforms, applications or technologies
    • Presentations of AMD roadmaps or technology (Internal and External)
    • Support for conferences or regional events (Presentation, HW demos, Customer meetings)
    • Other duties as required to support the sales team and customer base
    • Travel of 25% is possible


Preferred Experience:
  • Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: System design, x86 processor technology, hardware design, benchmarks, embedded systems and applications, graphics and/or advanced PC technology
    • Knowledge of Ryzen and EPYC products is a plus
  • Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas is also preferred: Embedded software ecosystem, system architecture, APU technology, embedded system design, ROCm and other AI flows
  • Networking, Storage, Test and Measurement, Industrial, Edge/telco, and/or Automotive experience a plus


Academic Credentials:

Undergraduate or advanced degree in a technical subject area (e.g. Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent combination of training and experience

Location:

Bay Area in CA

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This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
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