Senior Firmware Engineer

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SENIOR FIRMWARE ENGINEER
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a growing team passionate about firmware that is important to all of AMD's product lines spanning from server to semi-custom ASICs. As member of the ICT Firmware Engineering Team you will be part of the development group supporting cutting edge interconnect technology in both pre and post silicon environments. This team is also responsible for firmware transformation initiatives to propel the firmware organization to the next level. Working in this team is an excellent career chance to create a big difference where contributions will get noticed widely.

The Person
To be successful in this role, you will have strong firmware development background and outstanding technical knowledge, complemented with problem solving and organization skills, communication skills. Hardware experience and knowledge is a strong asset in this deeply embedded application.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to ROM based firmware enabling next generation interconnect and chiplet technologies
• Engage as a teammate and work closely with multi-functional teams such as BIOS, architecture, design, emulation and verification on delivery of SOC solutions
• Develop low level firmware for embedded systems in a bare metal environment.
• Design robust sequences that are easy to debug and reuse
• Engage in pre-silicon validation activities such as co-simulation with IP and SOC emulation
• Support post- silicon enablement and debug
• Engage with firmware team to share architectural concepts to maximize reuse

Requirements

• Specialist in C, strong in C++ or Python
• Hands on experience with end-to-end Firmware from pre to post-silicon and production cycle.
• Demonstrated proficiencies with firmware lab debug, triaging and implementation of bug fixes for silicon bring-up, through production.
• Comfortable in Linux build environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years device driver or embedded firmware development experience
• Well versed in software engineering practices.
• Exposure to RTL or Verification concepts
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines with minimal direction.
• Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills.
• Understanding of hardware and software system integration.
• Experience with FW integration testing and debug in pre and post silicon.
• Knowledge of PCIE, UCIE or other technologies
• Working knowledge of UNIX, Linux, Windows

Educational Credentials
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering/Engineering Science or Computer Science.

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