FAE - Embedded x86 Specialist

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a technically-savvy Embedded Sales professional to support AMD's x86 solutions for embedded platforms in the Bay Area.

This role focuses on developing technical relationships, enabling customer designs, and driving opportunities from pre-sales through post-sales stages. The candidate will lead design discussions, provide platform guidance across hardware and software, and travel within the region up to 25% to engage customers and partners.

Qualifications

• Broad technical understanding of AMD's x86 portfolio with emphasis on embedded devices.
• Strong knowledge of end-user hardware and software environments (Windows, Linux), compilers and benchmarks.
• Experience applying AI to optimize tasks and drive design wins.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication with hardware/architecture/software balance.

Responsibilities

• Support sales process by enabling new customer solutions based on AMD x86 technology.
• Lead technical discussions and resolve issues from design to mass production.
• Perform on-site customer meetings, HW platform development, and performance benchmarking analysis.
• Provide technical guidance for platform performance improvements and training for customers or AMD sales teams.
• Travel up to 25% to support regional activities.

Skills

Embedded x86 knowledge

AI optimization

Pre-sales engagement

Customer relationship skills

Technical communication

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Technical degree (Engineering/CS)

Job description

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At AMD, we believe technology 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 AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

The Role:

We are looking for our next team member to join the Embedded Sales team. They will provide technical support for AMD Sales Teams, customers and partners within their defined region, and will be responsible for all aspects of x86 Embedded technical engagements necessary to support customer account objectives in the region.

This role supports a broad range of customers, technology and partners with the primary focus being to develop technical relationships and win new designs and opportunities (Pre-sales), defend/support existing wins (post-sales) and provide customer feedback to internal engineering/technical teams.

The Person:

• Possesses a broad technical understanding of AMD's x86 product portfolio with special emphasis on embedded devices for new platforms (design wins)
• Able to share a specialized knowledge of end-user hardware and software environments including Operating systems (Windows, Linux), compilers, benchmarks, and targeted applications
• Strong skills around using AI to optimize tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation skills) with a good balance of hardware, architecture and software expertise
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize
• Strong internal (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) and external (customer) relationship building success
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to manage complex problems involving multi-disciplined, cross-functional teams
• Ability to travel within the region

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the sales process by working with account leaders, internal engineering, and business units to enable new customer solutions based on AMD x86 technology.
• Leading technical discussions and resolving technical issues for platforms based on AMD embedded products from design to mass production. This may include the following activities:
  • On-site meetings with customers
  • HW Platform development and debug assistance
  • Performance and benchmarking analysis in support of customer opportunities
  • Debugging and/or optimizing customer designs for AMD processor architecture
  • Technical guidance or recommendations for platform performance improvement (HW and SW)
  • Technical training for customers or AMD sales team
  • Evaluation and research on competitive platforms, applications or technologies
  • Presentations of AMD roadmaps or technology (Internal and External)
  • Support for conferences or regional events (Presentation, HW demos, Customer meetings)
  • Other duties as required to support the sales team and customer base
  • Travel of 25% is possible

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: System design, x86 processor technology, hardware design, benchmarks, embedded systems and applications, graphics and/or advanced PC technology
  • Knowledge of Ryzen and EPYC products is a plus
• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas is also preferred: Embedded software ecosystem, system architecture, APU technology, embedded system design, ROCm and other AI flows
• Networking, Storage, Test and Measurement, Industrial, Edge/telco, and/or Automotive experience a plus

Academic Credentials:

Undergraduate or advanced degree in a technical subject area (e.g. Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent combination of training and experience

Location:

Bay Area in CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described:

AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.