Sr. Manager of Ecosystem Engineering

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Senior Manager for the Client & Graphics Ecosystem Engineering team. This role involves leading ecosystem developments, managing partnerships, and driving industry standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive PC industry experience, strong communication skills, and a Master's degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of PC industry experience.
• Must have pre-existing knowledge for PC System architectures.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is a valuable asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead ecosystem developments for independent hardware partners.
• Represent AMD as a technology evangelist to IHV ecosystem partners.
• Manage junior ecosystem managers within the engineering organization.

Skills

Team Management

Communication

Silicon Design Knowledge

Software/Firmware Knowledge

Product Validation Knowledge

Supply Chain Management

Quality Assurance

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

MBA or equivalent

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

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The Role:

Senior Manager within the Client & Graphics Ecosystem Engineering organization.

You will lead and represent AMD as the main contact window for all engagement and co-engineering activities in assigned supporting ecosystems.

The Person:

The candidate has prior experience managing a small team of engineers and demonstrates strong communication skills across all organizational levels, including executive leadership. They are a self-motivated learner capable of working independently, and proficiency in Mandarin is considered a valuable asset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of ecosystem developments for independent hardware partners (IHV), usually with silicon providers located across the globe
• Represent AMD has a technology Evangalist to our IHV ecosystem partners, in many cases you are the single point of contact the hardware partners have to AMD.
• IHV partner support for both engineering and business engagements as required
• Participate and drive industry standards in area of ecosystem expertise (IE: represent AMD in Bluetooth-Sig / PCI-SIG / MIPI / etc)
• Desired Focus Areas with existing knowledge/expertise:
  • Connectivity (Bluetooth / Wi-Fi / 5G / Wired Ethernet)
  • USB Ecosystems - USB-PD / USB Devices / USB-C
  • Embedded Controller and software/firmware
• Management of more junior ecosystem managers or sub teams within the ecosystem engineering organization
• Assist team director for overall team management for day-to-day operations, with special focus on big initiatives

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Minimum of 15 years of PC industry experience
• Must have pre-existing knowledge for PC System architectures
• Wide variety of skill sets desired including:
  • Silicon Design Knowledge
  • Software / Firmware knowledge
  • Product validation Knowledge
  • Understanding of product lifecycles from concept through end of life
  • Supply Chain
  • Product / Program management
  • Quality Assurance
• Knowledge or Subject matter expert in any (or more than 1) of the following ecosystems:
  • Bluetooth devices
  • USB - including USB-C and USB-PD
  • Embedded Controllers
  • PC Firmware development / deployment

Academic Credentials: Master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science or similar discipline; Business degree (MBA or equivalent) is considered an asset.

Location:

Markham, Ontario or Austin, Texas

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