Boot Code Firmware Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • Folsom, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.

Build and execute firmware code for SoC Init and Boot-media management, documentation of features, accounting for interactions with other features, understand and evaluate impact of hardware changes on the firmware.
Develop Unit Level Test cases for the Boot-media management features
Work with SoC architecture team to understand detailed requirements and translate into code changes in IP.
Provide Post-Si debug support during Si bring up.
Provide guidance for feature verification to DV teams.
Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment.
Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL, DV, emulation and post-Si engineers to resolve issues.
Perform coverage analysis and identify gaps in the verification of the code.
You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general.
You are a team player who has excellent communication skills
You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems

Requirements

• Experienced with C, C++, Verilog, System Verilog
• Proficient in IP level ASIC verification
• Proficient in debugging firmware and RTL code using simulation tools.
• Proficient in using UVM testbenches and working in Linux and Windows environments.
• SoC resets, clocking, Init flow and boot-media knowledge
• Developing UVM based verification frameworks and testbenches, processes and flows.
• Automating workflows in a distributed compute environment.
• Exposure to simulation profile, efficiency improvement, acceleration
• Strong background in the C/C++ language, preferably on Linux with exposure to Windows platform
• Good understanding and hands-on experience in the UVM concepts and SystemVerilog language
• Good working knowledge of SystemC and TLM with some related experience
• Understanding on emulation and post-Si debugs
• Scripting language experience: Perl, Ruby, Makefile or Shell

Responsibilities

• Build and execute firmware code for SoC Init and Boot-media management
• Documentation of features, accounting for interactions with other features, understand and evaluate impact of hardware changes on the firmware.
• Develop Unit Level Test cases for the Boot-media management features
• Work with SoC architecture team to understand detailed requirements and translate into code changes in IP.
• Provide Post-Si debug support during Si bring up.
• Provide guidance for feature verification to DV teams.
• Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment.
• Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL, DV, emulation and post-Si engineers to resolve issues.
• Perform coverage analysis and identify gaps in the verification of the code.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level