FPGA & Adaptive SoC Engineer — Physical AI Robotics

AMD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking an experienced FPGA/Adaptive SoC Applications Design Engineer to help define and develop next-generation Physical AI platforms built on AMD Adaptive SoCs, Ryzen AI Embedded processors, and AMD FPGA technologies.

You will work at the intersection of hardware, embedded software, and AI acceleration to create reference designs, proof-of-concepts, and customer solutions that enable intelligent robotics, industrial automation, autonomous machines, smart vision systems, and edge AI

Qualifications

• FPGA development using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL with experience in Vivado/Vitis.
• Embedded software in C/C++, Linux, Yocto, RTOS, or bare-metal.
• Hardware/software co-design with FPGA accelerators and embedded processors.
• Experience in robotics, industrial automation, or machine vision.
• Strong debugging and system integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FPGA and Adaptive SoC solutions for Physical AI applications including robotics, industrial automation, autonomous systems, and intelligent edge devices.
• Create reference architectures, demonstration platforms, and proof-of-concept designs showcasing AMD Adaptive SoC and Ryzen AI Embedded technologies.
• Develop FPGA RTL, AI Engine, HLS, and embedded software components using AMD Vivado™, Vitis™, and Yocto development environments.
• Integrate high-speed interfaces including PCIe®, Ethernet, DisplayPort™, MIPI CSI/DSI, USB, CAN, and industrial communications.
• Develop sensor processing pipelines incorporating cameras, radar, LiDAR, IMUs, and other edge sensing technologies.
• Collaborate with AMD architecture, silicon, software, and AI engineering teams to influence future product capabilities and improve customer experience.
• Support board bring-up, silicon validation, hardware debugging, and system performance optimization on next-generation AMD platforms.
• Work closely with strategic customers and ecosystem partners to accelerate deployment of innovative Physical AI solutions.
• Investigate complex hardware and software issues, identify root causes, and deliver robust technical solutions.
• Stay current with emerging trends in AI, robotics, machine vision, embedded computing, FPGA development, and heterogeneous computing architectures.

Skills

FPGA development

Verilog/SystemVerilog

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, or related field

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

Yocto

Job description

AMD is seeking an experienced FPGA/Adaptive SoC Applications Design Engineer to help define and develop next-generation Physical AI platforms built on AMD Adaptive SoCs, Ryzen AI Embedded processors, and AMD FPGA technologies.

You will work at the intersection of hardware, embedded software, and AI acceleration to create reference designs, proof-of-concepts, and customer solutions that enable intelligent robotics, industrial automation, autonomous machines, smart vision systems, and edge AI