Memory Firmware Architect Job Listing at AMD in Santa Clara, CA (Job ID 60140-en-us)

Description

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THE PERSON:

Will have strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details. Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion. Will have strong interpersonal and communication skills 

THE ROLE:  

The Memory Architecture team is looking for a passionate and experienced Firmware designer for the development of high-speed LPDDR, DDR and inter-chip IO IPs. Be a part of the definition, design and development phase of industry-leading Memory PHYs and interface IP. This opportunity includes defining the firmware architecture of PHY training and boot; as well as contributing directly to new PHYs and DRAMs at the microarchitecture level, specifically at the firmware/hardware co-design, and algorithm design level.   

Be a part of a team that delivers Industry leading IP and help our experts in RTL, FW, circuit and architecture teams develop leading edge Memory interfaces.  

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Firmware specification and FW/HW co-design of PHY & DRAM training steps 

• Firmware specification and FW/HW co-design of PHY & SoC Power Management  

• Pre-silicon coding and simulation against Architectural and RTL models 

• Post-silicon algorithm optimization and tuning 

• Post-silicon training enhancements to enable robust links for higher reliability / higher frequency margin 

• Working with SoC/Product firmware teams to define features and specs ; including improving boot time and other key SoC needs 

• Help optimize the memory subsystem in the wider system level, including integration with the controller, fabric, and system wide power management features 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:   

• Excellent knowledge of C, C++ and any scripting language; knowledge of SystemC, Verilog and Python is a plus 

• Ability to adapt learn new toolsets and frameworks is required 

• Strong understanding of synchronization techniques (handshakes, message passing) ; knowledge of hardware level clocking and synchronization is a plus 

• Post-silicon experience developing and firmware on real hardware is required. Experience with SoC Boot, SERDES, DDR, Memory Controller, or MAC Design experience is preferred 

• Strong understanding of computer organization/architecture. 

• Laboratory experience, including the use of equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc. 

• Experience with low level, physical phenomena-oriented logic design is an asset (dealing with IO, clocking, voltage control, etc.) 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS : 

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required. Master's or PhD degree is a plus. 

LOCATION Santa Clara CA, Boxborough MA, Austin TX, Markham ON 

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