Silicon Design Engineer 2

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THE ROLE:

As a Silicon Design Engineer 2 , you will work with cross-functional teams to bring up, characterize, and validate analog and mixed-signal power-management IP for advanced silicon products. You will develop scalable validation solutions, analyze silicon performance, and resolve complex issues across hardware, firmware, and RTL.

THE PERSON:

You are a detail-oriented systems engineer with strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. You enjoy working at the intersection of silicon, firmware, and software and can independently drive complex technical issues to resolution. You communicate effectively and thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead post-silicon bring-up, characterization, and validation of analog and mixed-signal power-management IP.
• Develop and execute characterization plans across voltage, frequency, temperature, and process conditions.
• Analyze silicon data and optimize voltage-frequency curves, voltage margins, power-gating sequences, and other IP operating parameters.
• Develop firmware routines, automation scripts, and data-analysis tools for validation and characterization.
• Debug silicon issues by correlating lab measurements, firmware traces, RTL, and schematic information.
• Collaborate with analog design, RTL, firmware, validation, and production teams to resolve technical findings.
• Develop bench automation, data-collection pipelines, and validation methodologies.
• Contribute post-silicon learnings to design-for-debug requirements for future products.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with post-silicon bring-up, characterization, and validation of analog or mixed-signal power IP.
• Understanding of voltage regulators, power-gating controllers, system-monitoring sensors, voltage-frequency curves, and power-distribution networks.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, power analyzers, logic analyzers, thermal-control equipment, and other laboratory tools.
• Firmware development experience using C or C++, along with scripting experience in Python, Bash, Perl, or Ruby.
• Experience with board-level and platform-level debug, test automation, and characterization data analysis.
• Ability to read and debug Verilog or SystemVerilog RTL and correlate firmware behavior with silicon measurements.
• Familiarity with design-for-debug technologies such as JTAG, SPMI, scan, or related debug architectures.
• Experience with data-analysis tools such as Python, pandas, NumPy, SQL, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional technical investigations.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

JOB DETAILS:

Location: Austin, Texas This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-MO2 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.