System Design Engineer

Job Opportunity At AMD

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The Role

AMD Client & Graphics platform development team is part of Client & Graphics system engineering and is responsible for designing customer reference, silicon BU and validation platforms for all AMD CG products. You will be working with the global function teams on productivity tool development and driving both the dependencies and deliverables to hit internal milestones.

The Person

Responsible for driving cost balanced, scalable and automated tool solutions. Focusing on software/firmware development as part of a full productivity tool design/delivery which is FPGA/MCU based. Has good English communication skills and be able to work both independently and in a team. Leading technical discussions, working with multiple function teams inside and outside of AMD to accomplish complex projects with aggressive schedule and challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge of FPGA/MCU hardware (Arm, x86, pcie, memory, AXI bus) and software (Linux OS, firmware, driver) Has FPGA design experience, develop and maintain Petalinux-based systems for Xilinx hardware platforms such as Spartan, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Utilize Petalinux tools to create, configure, build, and package Linux systems. RTOS-based development (Zephyr RTOS, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux etc) is a plus Implement automation scripts, data collection and analysis tools using Python. Participate in system bring-up and collaborate with hardware engineers to diagnose and close cross-layer software/hardware issues. Produce and maintain interface documentation, UI interaction specifications, test cases, and user-facing documentation.

Preferred Experience

4–8 years of experience in embedded systems or related software development. Strong proficiency in programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, ...) Proven experience in embedded Linux development, particularly with Petalinux. MicroBlaze processor AXI device driver development experience Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers is a plus Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a team environment. Ability to read hardware schematics and interface specs, and basic C/C++ skills to modify low-level drivers or perform interface debugging when needed. Proficient with Git and familiar with CI/CD concepts and test automation. Experience with Vitis Unified Software Platform Embedded Linux driver development, bootloader (U-Boot/UEFI), or device tree experience. Good technical communication and documentation skills in both English and Chinese.

Academic Credentials

Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering