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THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a System Hardware Architect to drive execution and delivery of client product requirements which include areas such as system feature definition, product requirement specifications, performance optimization, power management, and developing use cases. This person will also lead a small team of other Architects.

THE PERSON:

Someone who can see the “big picture” and how everything fits together. Someone who works well with people from a wide variety of functional areas within AMD and externally with customers/partners.

The ideal candidate for this role would not only have strong technical skills and background in HW and SW system development, but would also have leadership skills and the ability to work with other technical leads and motivate others to achieve the larger goal of delivering the best HW and SW solutions to the customer. He would have strong organizational and program management skills and the ability to build strong working relationships, both within AMD and with system architects and engineers working at key customer sites.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary technical contact point for the program.
• Responsible for the product features and capabilities (such as performance and power manageability) from the pins looking in to the silicon to ensure that the accepted marketing product requirements are met.
• Comprehends the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (silicon), FW, BIOS & SW
• Ensures that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned to enable features
• Knowledgeable and contributes to the platform architecture and system features.
• Ensures that the required Use Cases are achieved
• Responsible for any marketing change requests or any changes to the requirements to be negotiated between the BU and the design team to reach a solution that both sides agree.
• Responsible for technical accuracy of product disclosures
• Responsible to quantify impact of bugs and feature / performance goals.
• Is not expected to be the expert in all areas but is tightly linked to the other architects and technical leads for the program.
• Drives the system features and solutions to be architected and delivered for the program
• Responsible for Desktop and Mobile Workstation system architectures in AMD.
• Help to define future desktop and mobile workstation SOC designs to meet market needs
• Work with major workstation customers to enable implementation of AMD SOC designs in their desktop and mobile workstation solutions

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Must have 10 years of experience in the desktop and mobile PC industry
• Knowledgeable on the architecture of the PC platform for x86 based platforms
• Familiar with the interface industry standards specifications defined to improve power manageability
• Understand silicon process technologies and the tools to project power & performance of the SOC
• Requires a mixture of Silicon and System Board Experience
• Experience with PC software and hardware
• System architecture experience in desktop and/or mobile workstations is a plus
• Understanding of benchmarking and performance optimization for workstation ISV applications
• Understanding or key workstation ISV applications
• Engineering management experience is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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