Manager Firmware Engineering

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The Role

As a Manager of Firmware Engineering, you will own the coordination and delivery of all the Firmware deliverables for AMD GPUs and Graphics embedded solution-based systems. Under the guidance of the team Manager and as part of the Graphics initialization team, you lead a team of FW developers across many levels and geographies.

The Person

The right candidate will demonstrate very strong knowledge and proven experience managing technical teams. This includes strong people management skills, exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels. Extensive experience in project planning with focus on resource allocation, prioritization and optimization of processes is also necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with regional leads on project planning and assignment
• Lead/assist in recruitment including defining job descriptions and negotiate with recruitment and contractor supplier for candidates, selecting and co-assigning interview panels for candidates and onboarding
• Manage and guide team members by overseeing and driving mentoring, training, ongoing career development, performance reviews and goals setting
• Prepare and publish staging plans and status reports
• Manage response to sizing requests including the planning and implementation of LRP allocations according to the roadmap
• Deploy resources in an orderly and effective manner in tune with changing priorities
• Coordinate product performance optimization and execute on matrix reorganization
  
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Multiple year's experience in dynamic and competitive industry, particularly within Software Development or Engineering based organizations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Horizontal leadership/Matrix management experience and people management experience
• Familiarity with the Semiconductor industry, especially the various functions of graphics firmware, UEFI and platform hardware
  
  
  

Academic Credentials

• Masters or bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science or management
  
  
  

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.

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.