Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Hardware Systems Design Engineer - x86 Embedded Solutions (San Jose/Austin)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc$120K — $160K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
  • 5+ years in hardware architecture and design implementation.
  • Expertise in debugging hardware issues on SoC and x86 platforms.
  • Knowledge of signal integrity and power delivery networks.
  • Familiarity with DDR4/5, PCIe4/5, and Ethernet standards.
  • Experience with programming/scripting languages like C/C++, Python, or Perl.
  • Able to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Guide ODM/OEM customers in integrating AMD processors into their products.
  • Conduct architecture and schematic reviews, and provide design-in support.
  • Analyze, debug, and resolve complex issues with AMD-enabled platforms.
  • Train field sales and support teams on AMD product features.
  • May involve occasional international travel.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance plans.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Flexible work schedules or hybrid work options.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Employee discounts on AMD products.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

A senior technical leader within AMD's Customer Applications Engineering (CAE) team, driving the successful design, integration, and deployment of x86-based embedded solutions for networking and storage customers. This role combines deep system-level expertise with hands-on debug and architecture guidance, enabling OEM/ODM partners to bring high-performance, reliable products to market.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for an engineer who acts as a key interface between customers, field teams, and R&D-leading root-cause analysis of complex platform issues across hardware and software boundaries, providing design reviews (architecture, schematic, SI/PI), and influencing solution quality and readiness. Delivers impactful customer enablement through technical guidance, training, and rapid issue resolution, while feeding critical insights back into product development to improve future AMD platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provide guidance to ODM/OEM customers on effectively integrating AMD processors into networking and storage products and custom designs.
  • Guidance consists of architecture reviews, schematic reviews, design-in support, and training customers on product features.
  • Analyze, debug, and root cause issues found with AMD processor enabled platform and work with appropriate development teams to provide a solution.
  • Train field sales and support staff in the features and uses of AMD products. Occasional international travel may be needed.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Expertise in hardware architecture, logic/circuit design and implementation.
  • Hands-on experience in design and debugging HW issues on SoC and x86 platform.
  • Experience with signal integrity and power delivery network.
  • Familiarity with High-speed circuit testing (oscilloscope and JBERT usage).
  • Experience with DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, U/R/LR DIMM JEDEC standards, PCIe4/5, 1/2.5/10G Ethernet.
  • Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...).
  • Familiarity with Server OSes (Linux, Windows Server).
  • Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions with the customer and internal teams.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor or Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related.


LOCATION:

San Jose, CA or Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

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