At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges.

From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. The AMD NBIO Team is on the lookout for a dynamic, upbeat Firmware Engineer to join our growing team, focused on High-Speed I/O (HSIO) and Data Transfer IPs.

The NBIO Team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development. You have a passion for embedded firmware development and the complex processor architecture and hardware it runs on. You are comfortable working at the boundary between firmware and hardware, and you enjoy building tools and solutions that make debug and validation faster and more reliable.

You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones. As an IP Firmware Engineer, you will own firmware development and debug tooling for AMD’s HSIO and Data Transfer IPs, partnering closely with hardware design, verification,



and diagnostics teams across the SOC bring-up and validation lifecycle. Designing, developing, and maintaining embedded firmware for AMD’s HSIO/Data Transfer IPs, including the firmware/hardware interface, register maps, and programming model, in partnership with RTL/hardware design teams as well as SoC/Platform FW teams.

Defining and executing firmware validation strategy, including unit testing, firmware/RTL co-simulation, and regression automation, for HSIO and Data Transfer features. Developing and enhancing Python-based tools and infrastructure that accelerate data collection, debug turnaround, and execution of validation test plans. Engaging on pre-silicon ‘shift left’ activities with cross-functional teams such as Design Verification (DV), Diagnostics, Emulation and other software/hardware modeling frameworks to ensure readiness for first silicon arrival, enablement of IP functionality, and debug of critical features.

Supporting post-silicon bring-up, debug, and firmware validation on silicon, including issues on customer platforms as requested by customer support teams. Leading collaborative technical discussions to drive resolution of technical issues and roll out technical initiatives.



Strong C/C++ programming for resource-constrained, bare-metal/embedded firmware targets.

Extensive experience with ASIC/firmware debug techniques and methodologies. Strong scripting skills in Python for tooling, data processing, and automation development.

Experience with source control systems such as git. Knowledge of physical and protocol levels of common high-speed interfaces is a solid asset. In-depth knowledge of PC architectures/PCIe protocol is an asset. Post-silicon bring-up and debug experience including board/platform-level debug, such as clock/power delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization. is an asset. Leadership and mentoring skills a definite asset.

Academic

Credentials ~ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree majoring in EE, CS, Computer Engineering, or related field. 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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📌 IP Silicon Firmware Engineer (Vancouver)
🏢 AMD
📍 Vancouver