Top 3-5 Must Have Skills for this role :
- Hardware IP knowledge of storage devices including UFS, NAND, NOR, ePROM, etc
- SoC and Computer architecture
- Lab equipment, analyzers and hardware debugging techniques
100% on-site role in Markham, ON. Interview - Teams video call
THE ROLE :
AMD is looking for a lead systems engineer to provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise to our growing team. As a key contributor, you will have a strong technical background to contribute to all aspects of the post-silicon development process. We have competitive benefit packages and an award-winning culture. Join us!
The AMD S3 Business Unit IP Systems Engineering team is seeking an energetic, dynamic, experienced IP Systems Engineer to join our growing team. We work with customers to develop new products, previously including game consoles. As an IP Systems Engineer, you will drive the planning, post-silicon execution, silicon bring-up and debug of AMD processor and graphics based systems while working closely with internal teams to meet product development milestones.
As a key contributor to the success of AMD's IP, you will be part of a leading team that drives and enhances AMD's abilities to deliver industry leading technologies to our customers. The Systems Engineering team encourages technical innovation to showcase successes, provides opportunities to develop technical knowledge, and facilitates career development.
This role specifically focuses on the validation of external UFS storage devices and bus interconnect, according to the industry standard UFS specification.
THE PERSON :
You are a highly motivated hands-on leader with a strong development background, problem solving mentality, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to prioritize tasks along with willingness to learn and adapt. Excellent teamwork skills and capability to lead a highly technical team is crucial
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Participate in systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration and validation.Lead technical presentations, demonstrating a good understanding of hardware architecture and expertise in systems designCollaborate with Design, Software, Tools and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the AMD UFS IP.Work with Program Leadership team to define the end to end plan and highlight possible risk areas and address concerns during planning.Be a leader and mentor to the operation team; be hands-on and lead by exampleIsolation and debug of issues found in the southbridge and peripherals during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of S3 productsAble to proactively support team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, excellence, and collaborationDefining and executing validation strategies, enablement of features and unit test plans.Publishing and aligning test plan requirements, deliverables and dependenciesWorking closely with supporting teams such as design, diagnostics, Software / Firmware / BIOS / driver, and project leadershipLead cross-functional technical discussions to drive root cause identification and resolution on technical issuesDriving and participating in technical innovations to enhance AMD’s validation capabilities including tool and script developments, technical and methodology enhancementsREQUIREMENTS :
Knowledge of UFS standard and architecture, with encryption technology preferredIn-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and conceptsIn-depth knowledge of southbridge technologyExperience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debugStrong understanding of BIOS, OS (Windows / Linux), and driver-level interactions and common failure pointsGood understanding of Boot Flows / SequencesIn-depth knowledge of system peripherals such as PCIe, NVMe, USB, I2C, UFS, SATA, SPI,UART and other data bus connectionsExperience with the UFS analyzer / exerciser, common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networksLed process improvement initiatives to improve engineering qualityStrong technical leadership and mentoring skillsKnowledge of standard power management features and use-casesPREFERRED EXPERIENCE :
Minimum 3-6 years of experience in pre and post-silicon validation and 4-8 years experience in semiconductor industryDemonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quicklyHardware description languages (e.g. Verilog)Strong programming / scripting skills (e.g. Python, C / C++, Ruby)Experience with IP / System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologiesStrong analytical / problem solving skills and pronounced attention to detailsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsSelf-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completionStrong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple issues at the same timeACADEMIC CREDENTIALS :
Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field strongly preferred
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