UEFI BIOS/coreboot development Engineer

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The Role Exciting opportunity within the Embedded BIOS development team working on latest cutting-edge embedded CPU/APU technologies in automotive and robotics segments. In this role you will be responsible to design, develop, and debug BIOS for internal/external systems, platforms in pre(emulation/simulation) and post silicon environment that use AMD CPU/APU.

The Person The ideal candidate has experience doing BIOS port, platform bring up, and support through product launch of BIOS/UEFI based x86 platforms. Need strong problem-solving skills, with a collaborative can-do attitude. Strong knowledge of computer architecture and low-level programming in C.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for BIOS and pre-OS driver development including design, documentation, unit testing and debug for pre and post silicon support.
• Apply a data minded approach to target optimization efforts
• Stay informed of software and hardware trends and innovations, especially pertaining to algorithms and architecture
• Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
• Participating in new ASIC and hardware bring ups
• Debugging/fix existing issues and research alternative, more efficient ways to accomplish the same work
• Develop technical relationships with peers and partners

Preferred Experience

• 13+ years of experience in the x86 BIOS/UEFI/coreboot development
• Exposure to pre-silicon BIOS development in a simulation/emulation environment
• Exposure to Emulation environments like Synopsis-Zebu-ZS5/Cadence-Palladium/Siemen-Veloce
• Experience with x86 CPU/APU architectures and associated compilation tools
• Expert in C language; knowledge of x86 assembly.
• Experience with platform bring-up.
• Familiar with at least one BIOS code base (AMI, Insyde, coreboot or Phoenix BIOS) and also FSP development experience
• Hands on experience with hardware debugging tools like AMD HDT, ITP, Arium, etc.
• Able to read and interpret hardware schematics.
• Knowledge of RAS, ACPI, USB, NVMe, SATA, PCIe, and other PC industry standards.
• Hands on experience working with Reference Boards.
• Strong communication skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. 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. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.