Sr. Platform Hardware Design Engineer

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices); Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Senior Platform Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of state-of-the-art AI acceleration hardware. The role focuses on board-level design, power integrity, and multi-disciplinary collaboration across power, mechanical, firmware, and testing teams.

You will drive from inception to mass production, managing validation, bring-up, and architectural decisions for high-performance data-center products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading hardware development from concept to production.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces (USB, PCIe) and board design.

Responsibilities

• Lead system and hardware development for AI acceleration-based systems from concept to production.
• Collaborate with power, mechanical, firmware, and PCB teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
• Drive validation, bring-up, and debugging for cost- and performance-optimized boards.

Skills

Board design

System design

Leadership

Power integrity

PCB layout

High-speed signaling

Python scripting

Lab equipment

Firmware interaction

PCIe knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence tools

Allegro PCB

Concept Capture

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world's most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger – technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

As a Senior Platform Hardware Design Engineer, you will lead and be part of the design team developing state‑of‑the‑art systems. This is a dynamic and fast‑paced engineering environment where you will lead and participate in a wide variety of challenging product development projects.

Your responsibilities include leading the development of system and board hardware from inception to full‑volume production. This position requires the capability to closely work with power supply designs, mechanical and thermal teams, firmware development and validation teams, PCB layout engineers, and internal and external design stakeholders to create high‑quality products and smooth volume production within a tight schedule. This position will focus on product development for the data center AI acceleration markets, one of the fastest‑growing segments within AMD. Additionally, experience with switches and their board design, specifically using Broadcom or Cisco switches, is essential.

This is a hybrid work opportunity based at our labs in Austin TX or Longmont CO, and relocation assistance may be available.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technically lead cross‑functional engineering teams responsible for system and hardware development of AI acceleration‑based systems from product definition to production. This includes the physical design of multilevel boards, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), power regulation, board bring‑up qualification and debug, thermal, signal integrity, and EMI (Electro‑Magnetic Interference).
• Provide cross‑functional technical leadership and communication within the hardware engineering, architecture, customer, and program management teams.
• Actively drive technical definition/architecture and program execution/issue resolution in a dynamic development environment with programs in various development phases ranging from concept, feasibility, execution, production, or sustaining.
• Work with SOC silicon architects and the business unit to define and develop product requirements, specifications, and cost targets.
• Drive innovation in system architecture, system management, circuit implementations, and security down to the level of component selections.
• Define and manage validation and assist with hardware bring‑up, troubleshooting, design verification, optimizations, and fine‑tuning for an optimum balance of cost and performance at the board and system level.
• Provide implementation guidelines and feedback to silicon, package, and system design groups.
• Create and publish design technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong board hardware and system design experience.
• Proven ability to drive product development from concept to mass production.
• Ability to write product specifications.
• BOM management skills.
• Solid experience in high‑speed mixed‑signal design techniques.
• Strong experience in Cadence tools, such as Concept Capture and Allegro PCB.
• Solid experience in LDOs and Multiphase DC‑DC switching power supply Power Integrity for high‑power ASIC products. Experience with power conversion and delivery for high‑performance processors or GPUs is a plus.
• Experience with hardware lab tools, digital oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment.
• Experience with firmware, APIs, applications, OSes, and their interactions within Windows, Linux, Data Accelerators, compute, and virtualization environments.
• Understanding of industrial standards: high‑speed/digital interfaces (USB, PCI Express), memory interface, I2C/SMBPMBus, SPI, JTAG.
• Experience with scripting to assist with daily tasks (Python, BASH, Perl, etc).
• Must be self‑driven, collaborative, and a strong team player with technical leadership skills to support optimal performance.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and organization skills.
• Experience with high‑speed serial interfaces, PCI Express and USB is a plus.
• Specific experience with switches, CPUs, FPGAs, and their board design including SI and PI knowledge.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering preferred

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

LOCATION:

Austin, TX or Denver, CO

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.