What are the responsibilities and job description for the SoC Power & Performance Engineer position at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc?
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THE ROLE:
We are seeking a motivated SoC Power & Performance Engineer to join the SoC PnP team in Austin. This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about performance/power characterization and optimization at the silicon and system level.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer, working primarily in the lab environment on silicon bring-up, measurement, and analysis to support critical activities such as PPA (Performance, Power, Area), PMM (Power Management Metrics), and PDL (Product Definition Lock). This role provides exposure to cutting-edge x86 SoC programs and offers an opportunity to collaborate with global cross-functional teams spanning architecture, design, validation, and system performance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform silicon-level power and performance measurements across a variety of workloads, operating points, and environmental conditions.
Support PPA analysis by characterizing CPU/GPU/NPU performance and power against design targets.
Execute PMM validation and tuning, ensuring SoC meets power delivery, efficiency, and performance requirements.
Contribute to PDL activities by providing accurate measurement data and analysis to support product definition and sign-off.
Debug power/performance anomalies and work with cross-functional teams (design, validation, BIOS/FW, system) to identify root cause and drive fixes.
Maintain and improve lab infrastructure, measurement methodologies, and automation scripts.
Document results and share findings through detailed reports and presentations for internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with projection and system PnP teams to ensure consistency between pre-silicon models and post-silicon measurements.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Relevant experience in SoC validation, performance/power characterization, or system bring-up.
Strong understanding of CPU/GPU/SoC architecture fundamentals.
Experience with power and performance measurement tools and methodologies in a lab environment.
Familiarity with DVFS, PMM, thermal/power delivery concepts (EDC/TDC, CaC, etc.).
Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, Perl, or equivalent).
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, current probes, and other lab equipment.
Experience with x86 or ARM-based SoC power/performance validation.
Exposure to BIOS, firmware, and OS-level power management mechanisms.
Familiarity with JTAG/trace/debug tools.
Prior experience collaborating across global teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to debug across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
LOCATION : Austin, TX
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