Power and Performance Engineer

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. AMD together we advance_ THE ROLE:  AMD’s Strategic Silicon Solutions group is responsible for custom silicon for advanced gaming platforms such as XBOX, PlayStation, and Steam Deck. As a Post-Silicon Power and Performance Validation Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring our custom silicon products meet power and performance targets and are optimized for customer use cases. You will interact with architecture, firmware, driver, and other teams to develop testplans for new product features, execute studies in a lab environment, and analyze data to validate that the product meets specifications. We are seeking Power and Performance engineers at a range of experience levels from mid-career (5+ years) to senior-level professionals. The scope and responsibilities of the role will be tailored to match each candidate’s expertise, experience, and career goals.   THE PERSON:  The ideal candidate will have experience in power or performance attainment of features of CPU, GPU, or APUs. This person should thrive in a matrixed environment spanning multiple countries and time zones.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Develop testplans in collaboration with architects, firmware, and IP-specific engineering teams to ensure products meet or exceed performance targets. Work with architects and the business team to support current and potential future products. Execute power and performance studies to support business development. Validate and tune product features post-silicon. Set up and debug systems under test.   PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  Experience validating power or performance features of CPUs, GPUs, or APUs. Familiarity with graphics, core, and gaming-focused workloads. Familiarity with the use of data acquisition and thermal equipment. Experience analyzing and presenting data using Power BI, Sigma, or similar. Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and multi-site technical organization.   ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering Location: Austin, TX #LI-CS1 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.
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.
THE ROLE:  AMD’s Strategic Silicon Solutions group is responsible for custom silicon for advanced gaming platforms such as XBOX, PlayStation, and Steam Deck. As a Post-Silicon Power and Performance Validation Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring our custom silicon products meet power and performance targets and are optimized for customer use cases. You will interact with architecture, firmware, driver, and other teams to develop testplans for new product features, execute studies in a lab environment, and analyze data to validate that the product meets specifications. We are seeking Power and Performance engineers at a range of experience levels from mid-career (5+ years) to senior-level professionals. The scope and responsibilities of the role will be tailored to match each candidate’s expertise, experience, and career goals.   THE PERSON:  The ideal candidate will have experience in power or performance attainment of features of CPU, GPU, or APUs. This person should thrive in a matrixed environment spanning multiple countries and time zones.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Develop testplans in collaboration with architects, firmware, and IP-specific engineering teams to ensure products meet or exceed performance targets. Work with architects and the business team to support current and potential future products. Execute power and performance studies to support business development. Validate and tune product features post-silicon. Set up and debug systems under test.   PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  Experience validating power or performance features of CPUs, GPUs, or APUs. Familiarity with graphics, core, and gaming-focused workloads. Familiarity with the use of data acquisition and thermal equipment. Experience analyzing and presenting data using Power BI, Sigma, or similar. Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and multi-site technical organization.   ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering Location: Austin, TX #LI-CS1