AMD APU Platform Bring-Up & Android Integration Engineer

KPIT Technologies Ltd.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KPIT Technologies Ltd. in Palo Alto seeks an experienced engineer to bring up the AMD x86 APU on a custom iRDK board, enable the display subsystem, and port AOSP on the AMD platform.

The role emphasizes collaboration with AMD teams, GPU driver integration, and rigorous benchmarking to ensure platform stability and performance for automotive and mobility projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in Embedded Software Development with strong platform bring-up expertise.
• Hands-on experience with AMD x86 SoC or APU bring-up and platform enablement.
• Deep understanding of display subsystems including GPU drivers, HDMI/DisplayPort, and display controllers.
• Strong experience with Android platform bring-up, including AOSP porting, HAL development, and BSP integration.
• Solid knowledge of Linux kernel architecture, boot processes, device drivers, and low-level system software development.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and/or Rust, with hardware debugging tools such as JTAG and Lauterbach.

Responsibilities

• Bring up the AMD x86 APU on a custom iRDK board using the EVK reference as baseline.
• Enable and validate the display subsystem, including GPU driver integration and HDMI/DisplayPort output.
• Port, integrate, and stabilize the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on the AMD APU platform.
• Collaborate with AMD engineering teams on enablement, driver integration, issue resolution, and technical support.
• Validate APU performance via benchmarking, GPU analysis, system stability testing, and thermal characterization.
• Support milestones with thorough technical documentation, progress updates, and project artifacts.

Skills

AMD x86 APU

C/C++

Python

AOSP

HAL

BSP

Embedded

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Lauterbach

Job description

AMD APU Platform Bring-Up & Android Integration Engineer

Job Overview

EXPERIENCE

10-12 Years

LOCATION

JOB ID

83787

NO OF OPENING

1

Job/Position Summary

Responsibilities:

• Bring up the AMD x86 APU on a custom iRDK board, leveraging the EVK reference design as the baseline platform.
• Enable and validate the display subsystem, including GPU driver integration, HDMI/DisplayPort output, and display controller functionality.
• Port, integrate, and stabilize the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on the AMD APU platform.
• Collaborate directly with AMD engineering teams on platform enablement, driver integration, issue resolution, and technical support.
• Validate APU performance through benchmarking, GPU performance analysis, system stability testing, and thermal characterization.
• Support Ok2Book proof-of-concept milestones, ensuring timely delivery of technical documentation, progress updates, and key project artifacts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in Embedded Software Development, with strong expertise in complex platform bring-up activities.
• Hands-on experience with AMD x86 SoC or APU bring-up and platform enablement.
• Deep understanding of display subsystems, including GPU drivers, display controllers, HDMI, DisplayPort, and/or MIPI DSI technologies.
• Strong experience with Android platform bring-up, including AOSP porting, HAL development, and BSP integration.
• Solid knowledge of Linux kernel architecture, boot processes, device drivers, and low-level system software development.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and/or Rust, with experience using hardware debugging tools such as JTAG and Lauterbach.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in automotive infotainment, digital cockpit, or related automotive embedded domains.
• Familiarity with AMD ROCm and GPU compute software stacks.
• Experience working with Versal devices or other AMD embedded SoC platforms.
• Knowledge of hypervisor-based systems and virtualization technologies, including ACRN, Xen, or equivalent solutions.

Requirement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• AMD x86 APU
• C/c++
• Python
• AOSP
• HAL
• BSP
• EMBEDDED

PREFFERED SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• infotainment

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