Director of FPGA Architecture & Partial Reconfiguration

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Director of Silicon Architecture to define and drive next-generation architecture for Adaptive Devices. You will lead FPGA configuration, readback, and Partial Reconfiguration architecture, shaping technology direction across heterogeneous SoC and chiplet environments.

You will build and lead a small team, translating customer requirements into differentiated FPGA capabilities and product strategies, while coordinating with silicon, RTL, software, tools, and validation teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in FPGA, ASIC, or SoC architecture with significant technical leadership responsibilities.
• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains including synthesis, place-and-route, implementation, and PR flows.
• Experience leading architecture teams and driving large cross-functional initiatives from concept through product release.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA configuration architecture, including bitstream formats, boot flows, interfaces, reliability, and scalability.
• Define and drive next-generation Partial Reconfiguration architecture for low-latency, secure, and dynamic deployment models.
• Establish long-term architectural vision and roadmap for configuration, PR, readback, debug, and observability capabilities.
• Lead innovation in runtime reconfiguration technologies for adaptive, high-availability systems.
• Drive system-level trade-offs across configuration bandwidth, latency, power, memory hierarchy, and interconnect architecture.
• Lead development of architecture specifications and guide implementation teams through execution and productization.
• Partner with software and tools organizations to deliver end-to-end configuration, PR, and debug solutions.
• Collaborate with silicon, design, validation, and product teams to ensure scalable, high-quality implementations.
• Influence product strategy, technology investments, and roadmap planning across FPGA product generations.
• Engage with key customers, partners, and industry ecosystems to identify emerging requirements and opportunities.
• Drive architectural alignment and technical decision-making across multiple organizations and business units.
• Foster technical excellence and elevate FPGA architecture capabilities across the broader organization.

Skills

FPGA architecture

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in EE/CE/CS

Tools

FPGA toolchains (synthesis, PnR)

ASIC/SoC architecture

Job description

AMD is seeking a Director of Silicon Architecture to define and drive next-generation architecture for Adaptive Devices. You will lead FPGA configuration, readback, and Partial Reconfiguration architecture, shaping technology direction across heterogeneous SoC and chiplet environments.

You will build and lead a small team, translating customer requirements into differentiated FPGA capabilities and product strategies, while coordinating with silicon, RTL, software, tools, and validation teams to