Boot Firmware Engineer: SoC Init & Pre-Silicon Validation

Advanced Micro Devices; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in the United States is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to own boot code for SoC initialization. You will work at the intersection of firmware and hardware in a pre-silicon environment, translating architecture requirements into reliable routines.

The role spans client, server, AI, and semi-custom platforms, offering high visibility and cross‑team collaboration with design and verification.

Qualifications

• Experience with C/C++ development for low-level or embedded systems.
• Understanding of microprocessor architectures (ARM/RISC-V).
• Familiarity with SoC boot flows and pre-silicon environments.
• Experience with simulation-based development and verification workflows.
• Exposure to hardware description languages and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain boot firmware for SoC initialization and boot flows
• Translate architecture requirements into efficient, scalable firmware solutions
• Design and implement unit-level tests for boot and initialization features
• Collaborate with verification teams to support pre-silicon validation efforts
• Debug issues across firmware, simulation, RTL, and post-silicon environments
• Analyze failures, identify root causes, and drive resolution across teams
• Support silicon bring-up activities and provide post-silicon debug assistance
• Perform coverage analysis and identify verification gaps
• Contribute to documentation of features, flows, and system interactions

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Low-level programming

ARM/RISC-V

Verification collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog

UVM

Shell/Makefile

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices in the United States is seeking an experienced firmware engineer to own boot code for SoC initialization. You will work at the intersection of firmware and hardware in a pre-silicon environment, translating architecture requirements into reliable routines.

The role spans client, server, AI, and semi-custom platforms, offering high visibility and cross‑team collaboration with design and verification.