Lead Memory Systems Design Engineer

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Austin seeks a memory systems design engineer to work on innovative memory technologies for various cutting-edge products. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills and lead cross-functional teams while providing engineering support. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering is required, along with deep knowledge of memory architecture and hands-on debugging experience. Competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of DRAM, memory controller, and PHY architecture.
• Good understanding of platform-level signal integrity and power integrity technologies.
• Familiarity with high-speed protocols and test methodologies.
• Hands-on debug experience with GPU/APU, memory interface, bus logic.
• Programming knowledge in Ruby/Python/Perl.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and post-silicon support for memory interface IP.
• Lead pre-silicon engagement and test plans.
• Drive cross-functional teams for feature enablement and optimization.
• Support issues on customer platforms as needed.

Skills

Systems engineering

Post-silicon debug

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

BERT

Job description

Overview

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. 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 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 SOCs. The team fosters continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

The Person

We are looking for an engineer who is highly technical and detail-oriented, possessing good communication, strong analytical and problem-solving skills involving post-silicon debug and pre-silicon issues.

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 issues to HW/SW blocks and drive multi-functional engineering efforts to root cause sightings and verification of fixes with teams in ATE, Platform, design, diagnostics, firmware, BIOS and drive.
• Support issues on customer platforms as requested by the 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 is an asset.
• Familiarity with industry-standard high-speed protocols and test methodologies.
• High-speed I/O design experience, including Tx/Rx, PLL/DLL, Clocking, Equalization techniques and circuits, Training algorithms and Firmware.
• Knowledge of computer hardware architecture (GPU, CPU/APU, memory and bus logic) and software architecture (driver, BIOS, firmware usage).
• Hands-on debug experience with GPU/APU, motherboards, memory interface, bus logic (asset).
• Familiarity with industry-standard high-speed memory IO protocols and test methodologies.
• Laboratory experience with equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, BERT, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Programming/software development knowledge with scripting languages such as Ruby/Python/Perl.
• Critical thinking, 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. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.