Lead Memory Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a memory systems design engineer to lead post-silicon validation and bring-up of cutting-edge memory technologies for AMD SOCs.

You will coordinate with PHY, design, firmware, and platform teams to qualify LPDDR5x/6, DDR5, and GDDR6/7 in lab and early production environments. You will own test plans, tooling, and BIOS readiness, while debugging complex HW/SW interactions and guiding multi-team efforts to root-cause issues and deliver robust

Qualifications

• Experience with memory interfaces (DDR/LPDDR/GDDR) and test methods preferred.
• Hands-on lab experience with equipment (oscilloscopes, BERT, logic analyzers).
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and post-silicon support for memory interfaces.
• Lead pre-silicon engagement: test plans, simulations, BIOS readiness.
• Lead memory bring-up from first silicon to production.
• Drive cross-functional feature enablement and optimization.
• Lead system-level debug and root cause analysis with multiple teams.
• Support issues on customer platforms as requested.

Skills

DRAM knowledge

Memory controller

PHY architecture

High-speed protocols

I/O design

GPU/CPU/SoC understanding

Lab debugging

Windows & Linux

Scripting (Ruby/Python/Perl)

Communication & organization

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE:

An exciting opportunity for a memory systems design engineer within the client and graphics platform engineering team at our Austin Site. Our team's mission is to qualify and deliver cutting-edge memory technologies that accelerate next-generation computing experiences for the PCs, gaming, data center, artificial intelligence, and embedded products at AMD. This memory systems engineer will take the lead and drive the work with internal engineering teams and external partners in an exciting lab environment to enable, debug and qualify the latest memory technologies such as LPDDR5x/6, DDR5, GDDR6/7 coming to the market for use with leading edge AMD SOC's. The team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for a highly technical and detail-oriented Engineer to lead our post silicon system memory team delivering cutting edge memory solutions in AMD’s latest SOC’s.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide systems engineering and post-silicon support for DDR/LPDDR/GDDR Memory interface IP.
• Lead Pre-Silicon engagement preparing test plans, reviewing simulation results, preparing tools, automation scripts and BIOS readiness for post Si validation working closely with PHY/controller design, SI/PI, Simulation, Firmware and BIOS teams.
• Lead new products bring-up support from first silicon in the lab through initial production.
• Drive cross functional teams supporting feature enablement, feature optimization and characterization efforts
• Lead the system-level debug and root cause analysis to narrow down the issues to various HW/SW blocks and drive multi-functional engineering efforts to root cause of sightings and verification of fixes with teams in ATE, Platform, design, diagnostics, firmware, BIOS and drive
• Supporting issues on customer platforms as requested by customer support team

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Deep knowledge of DRAM, Memory controller and PHY architecture and design concepts
• Understanding platform level signal integrity and power integrity technologies a definite asset
• Experience with industry-standard high-speed protocols, and test methodologies
• High-speed I/O design experience, including understanding of Tx (transceiver), Rx (Receiver), PLL (phase lock loop)/DLL, Clocking, Equalization techniques and circuits, Training algorithms and Firmware
• Knowledge of computer hardware architecture (GPU, CPU/APU, memory and bus logic technologies) and software architecture (driver, bios, firmware usage)
• Hands-on debug experience with GPU/APU, motherboards, memory interface, bus logic a definite asset
• Laboratory experience, including hands-on use of equipment: Oscilloscopes, Signal generators, BERT, Logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Programming/software development knowledge with experience with scripting languages such as Ruby/Python/Perl.
• Critical thinking skills, Excellent organizational and communication skills.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.