System Power Delivery Architect

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking a System Power Delivery Architect to lead board level power delivery for AMD Client and Graphics products. The role focuses on defining requirements for validation platforms, reference designs, and “Made By AMD” products, while driving long-term technical strategy at the system level.

The ideal candidate brings recent PC/mobile experience, architecture knowledge of x86 platforms, and familiarity with power interface standards.

Qualifications

• Experience defining power delivery requirements for internal validation platforms and reference designs.

Responsibilities

• Primary technical contact for system/platform level power delivery solutions.
• Define power delivery requirements for reference designs and AMD products.
• Consider VR efficiency, board area and cost in power delivery architecture.
• Define and document platform power infrastructure requirements for client and graphics SoCs.
• Collaborate with SoC power architects and third-party vendors to align with AMD needs.

Skills

Power delivery

System-level optimization

SoC power management

Architectural design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Simplis

Cadence

Sigrity PowerDC

PowerSI

Job description

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At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a System Power Delivery Architect to drive the board level power delivery solutions for AMD's Client and Graphics products. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market.

THE PERSON:

Someone who can see the “big picture” and how everything fits together. Someone who works well with people from a wide variety of functional areas within AMD and externally with customers/partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary technical contact point for system/platform level power delivery solutions
• Responsible for defining the power delivery requirements for internal validation platforms, customer reference designs and “Made By AMD” products
• Comprehends VR efficiency, cost, board area requirements, and solution availability in power delivery architecture requirements
• Defines and iterates long-term technical strategy and roadmap for AMD’s client and graphics power delivery solutions
• Defines and documents platform power infrastructure requirements for AMD’s Client and Graphics SoCs
• Works with SoC power architects and power management architects to ensure that the overall power delivery solution for a platform is optimized at the system level
• Works with 3rd party voltage regulator and power delivery vendors to understand the technical capabilities of their product offerings and to influence their future products to align with AMD requirements

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prior, recent years of PC, mobile, and/or tablet experience

Must have experience architecting power delivery solutions for platforms

• Knowledgeable in the architecture of x86 based PC platforms
• Familiar with the industry standards specifications related to power interfaces and power manageability
• Familiar with battery charging and management
• Requires a mixture of Silicon and System Board Experience
• Simulation/CAD tools similar to Simplis, Cadence, Sigrity PowerDC, Power SI

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.