Firmware Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks an Engineer focused on firmware development to work with silicon photonic components. You will design and debug embedded firmware while collaborating with hardware teams and software engineers. Ideal candidates have degrees in technical fields and are skilled problem solvers passionate about technology.

Qualifications

• Passionate about firmware development.
• Motivated self-starter able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware for silicon photonic components.
• Interface with hardware teams for control requirements.
• Implement algorithms for calibration and feedback control loops.

Skills

Problem Solving

Technical Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Job description

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences - the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

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THE ROLE:

AMD SerDes Technology team is looking for an Engineer with an obsession with firmware. As part of the role, this engineer will work closely with other firmware engineers, developers and architects for developing low-level firmware that interfaces with advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs), analog/digital control loops, and optical subsystems.

THE PERSON:

You are passionate about firmware development with creative and effective problem-solving skills, a motivated, self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively in fast paced environments. You have excellent technical communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware for controlling silicon photonic components (e.g., modulators, photodetectors, heaters, and tunable filters).
• Interface with hardware teams to define control and monitoring requirements.
• Implement algorithms for calibration, feedback control loops (e.g., thermal tuning), and signal optimization.
• Integrate firmware with test and measurement systems for validation and production.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure seamless communication between firmware and higher-level software layers

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of physical layer specification in PCIe and IEEE 802.3
• Prior years of experience combined with technical education within the semiconductor industry
• Expert level experience producing quality firmware

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

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