Principal, Firmware Engineer

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Job description

Overview:
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_

Responsibilities:
PRINCIPAL, FIRMWARE ENGINEER

AMD's Server BIOS QA team is looking for an experienced Principal Software Test Engineer who will be responsible for test planning and execution of test plans to deliver high quality firmware for AMD Server CPUs.

Success in this task would require one to have a deep understanding of the firmware change list, effective test scoping to ensure the changes get thoroughly tested and proactive resource (people, equipment) scoping to ensure full test scope gets executed in a timely manner. Driving close collaboration with peers in development teams, architecture teams, customer support teams, validation teams and QA team is essential. Additionally, being a senior member of the QA team, contributions towards the Firmware team's vision and strategy of continuous integration, improved development processes, quality and productivity improvements are expected.

Ideal candidates will have:

16+ years (or more) of overall relevant industry experience and a track record of shipping server/storage/networking products for the enterprise, cloud data center and service provider markets.

Prior experience working as a technical lead, test architect or managing a team of test engineers delivering enterprise quality firmware / software.

Experience with board, processor, or ASIC bring-up

Experience with source control systems such as git, automated test infrastructure such as jenkins, defect management systems such as JIRA

Experience / understanding of automation test development / deployment using python, Jenkins etc

Experience with technologies such as Secure Boot, TPM, AES, DES, RSA, AMD Secure Memory Encryption, AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization, DDR, CXL, PCIe, SPDM, MCTP, ACPI

Good knowledge of Linux and Windows internals, especially dependencies of Operating System on the BIOS and Firmware

Deep understanding of full product life cycle, software development methods (both Agile and Waterfall), and development and build environments.

Ability to undertake loosely defined goals or complex problems to create order, and drive closure.

Ability to organize, delegate, and effectively deliver to large and complex programs.

Ability to drive multi-geo projects by working effectively with remote teams.

Ability to thrive in fast-paced, highly dynamic environment, with a bias towards action and results.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, listening, and written communication skills, both within the team and across the organization.

Ability to mentor/coach/teach/facilitate and lead change in a highly technical/dynamic team

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

Qualifications:
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 .

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.

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