Firmware Design Engineer: SoC Bring-Up & Validation

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to join a dynamic team in Austin, TX. You will drive scalable firmware development, build automated testing frameworks, and collaborate across hardware and software teams to deliver high-quality technologies.

You will apply advanced debugging techniques, design robust bring-up test plans, and contribute to board-level architectures while working in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in firmware development and test automation.
• Strong debugging methodologies and RCA skills.
• Experience with hardware/firmware integration and validation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable firmware, tools, and automation frameworks to increase validation coverage and improve quality.
• Execute systematic validation and deep-dive debugging across hardware, silicon, and firmware to resolve issues.
• Design and validate board/platform-level interactions (power, sequencing, clocks, interfaces) for stable bring-up and performance.
• Debug SOC bring-up issues during production phases and triage cross-functional findings.
• Coordinate test execution across multiple teams to ensure timely validation of features.

Skills

Programming/scripting skills (C/C++, /

Debug techniques

System architecture knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science

Tools

Protocol/logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Board/platform-level debug tools

Job description

AMD is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to join a dynamic team in Austin, TX. You will drive scalable firmware development, build automated testing frameworks, and collaborate across hardware and software teams to deliver high-quality technologies.

You will apply advanced debugging techniques, design robust bring-up test plans, and contribute to board-level architectures while working in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.