Senior SoC Architect - Adaptive AI & HPC Platform

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to lead the architecture of next-generation Adaptive SoCs in San Jose. The role spans compute, memory, AI engines, high-speed I/O, and platform integration, with emphasis on analog/mixed-signal IPs, packaging, and system-level design.

You will drive key silicon, package, and board-level decisions, collaborating with hardware, software, and validation teams to deliver scalable, high-performance, power-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading SoC architecture for complex processor-based systems.
• Deep knowledge of processor, memory, interconnect, and I/O subsystems.
• Strong understanding of analog and mixed-signal IP integration.
• Experience with board-level architecture, platform design, signal integrity, and power integrity.
• Expertise in PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, USB, UCIe, DDR, LPDDR, and HBM technologies.
• SoC control architecture, reset design, clocking strategies, and power management.
• Demonstrated success delivering high-performance, low-power SoC products.
• Knowledge of advanced process technologies and packaging challenges.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architecture of SoC subsystems with performance, power, area, and cost tradeoffs.
• Lead SoC integration strategy including control architecture, reset/boot flows, clocking, and security.
• Drive architectural exploration, workload analysis, performance modeling, and specs.
• Define and evaluate system-level solutions involving analog/mixed-signal IPs and high-speed I/O.
• Collaborate with analog, digital, package, and board design teams for robust interfaces.
• Drive decisions on signal integrity, power integrity, and package-board interactions.
• Contribute to architectural innovation for AI, data center, embedded, networking, graphics.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop cohesive architecture plans and execution.
• Mentor engineers and guide the long-term direction of the architecture organization.

Skills

SoC architecture

Heterogeneous compute systems

End-to-end system design

Analog/mixed-signal IP integration

Signal integrity

Power integrity

PCIe/CXL/Ethernet/USB/UCIe

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking an experienced SoC Architect to lead the architecture of next-generation Adaptive SoCs in San Jose. The role spans compute, memory, AI engines, high-speed I/O, and platform integration, with emphasis on analog/mixed-signal IPs, packaging, and system-level design.

You will drive key silicon, package, and board-level decisions, collaborating with hardware, software, and validation teams to deliver scalable, high-performance, power-efficient solutions.