Fellow Firmware Architect for SoC & AI-Driven Platforms

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a seasoned Fellow in Firmware Engineering to own firmware architecture for CPU and GPU SoCs, spanning multiple generations.

You will drive hardware/firmware co-design with architecture, design and verification teams and shape how we validate, automate, and scale firmware, including AI-native workflows, from pre-silicon to field deployment. You will lead technical direction, mentor engineers, collaborate with partners, and influence industry standards while

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering production firmware for complex SoCs.
• Expertise in C, embedded assembly, C++, and Python.
• Experience with RTOS, BSPs, and hardware interfaces.
• Experience guiding silicon bring-up and post-silicon bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Own firmware architecture for CPU/GPU SoCs across generations.
• Drive hardware/firmware co-design with architecture, design, verification and power teams.
• Set technical direction for firmware quality, validation strategy, CI/CD and sanity infrastructure.
• Define the organization's AI-native development strategy and workflows.
• Lead resolution of cross-functional issues spanning silicon, firmware and system software.
• Represent AMD's firmware position in industry standards bodies and customer reviews.
• Mentor senior engineers and raise the technical bar across teams and sites.

Skills

Firmware architecture

C programming

Embedded assembly

C++

Python

RTOS knowledge

BSPs & HALs

Silicon bring-up leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in EE/CE/Engineering Science/CS

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Emulation

RTL simulation

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a seasoned Fellow in Firmware Engineering to own firmware architecture for CPU and GPU SoCs, spanning multiple generations.

You will drive hardware/firmware co-design with architecture, design and verification teams and shape how we validate, automate, and scale firmware, including AI-native workflows, from pre-silicon to field deployment. You will lead technical direction, mentor engineers, collaborate with partners, and influence industry standards while