Systems Architect – Embedded & SoC Solutions

About the role

Ambitious opportunities await at AMD. As a member of the Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of embedded computing. Your work will impact the performance and capabilities of cutting-edge systems across various industries, including networking, storage, automotive, robotics, industrial, and aerospace/defense.

Responsibilities

• Research, define, and drive system level solutions for future products targeting one or more of the following market segments: Networking, Security, Storage, Automotive, Robotics, Industrial, Aerospace/Defense.
• Serve as the overall systems engineer for strategic customer accounts, often across multiple programs.
• Perform gap analysis and lead solutions architecting for pre-design win engagements to influence and secure wins.
• Translate customer needs into actionable technical requirements across domains and components.
• Provide hands-on leadership throughout execution of customer development programs, solving complex technical problems and ensuring cross-domain alignment.
• Ensure customer designs make optimal architectural choices to achieve best possible performance on AMD platforms.
• Build PoCs, demos, and use case optimizations; collaborate with ecosystem partners to deliver complete solutions.
• Define and develop reference designs to showcase solution value.
• Create technical papers, reference solutions, and application notes for internal, NDA, or public audiences.
• Present at key technical events and represent AMD’s solution leadership.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of x86 architecture.
• Background in technologies, technical standards, and system architectures of embedded applications and use cases for one or more of the following market segments: Networking, Security, Storage, Automotive, Robotics, Industrial, Aerospace/Defense.
• Hands-on development experience with CPUs/GPUs/FPGAs, middleware, system-level drivers (BSP, HAL, kernel), firmware/BIOS.
• Deep knowledge of Linux OS and systems programming.
• Experience with virtualization and hypervisors.
• Strong C/C++ development and scripting skills (Python).
• Broad system-level experience spanning processors, platforms, BIOS, firmware, AI/ML, applications and frameworks like DPDK, SPDK.
• AI/Deep Learning experience is a significant plus.
• Ability to connect cross-domain technical dots and maintain a strong systems viewpoint.
• Customer-facing experience with a record of enabling successful product development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills.

Preferred Experience

• Engineering degree in EE or CS.

Location

San Jose, CA OR Austin, TX

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