Senior EMC/RFI Design and Test Engineer

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The Role

AMD’s EMC group is looking for a qualified candidate to be responsible for the design and validation testing on AMD ICs (APU, CPU, and GPU) and their associated reference design platforms - PCBs & Systems. This is an opportunity to work with highly qualified Architects in the EMC/RFI field.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and Lab management acumen. You will possess a strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills. As a key member of this team, the ability to mentor others while maintaining deadlines and precision is imperative. AMD’s EMC group is looking for a qualified candidate to be responsible for the design and validation testing on AMD ICs (APU, CPU, and GPU) and their associated reference design platforms - PCBs & Systems. This is an opportunity to work with highly qualified Architects in the EMC/RFI field.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform design work to meet EMC and RFI requirements on AMD products to include schematic, layout, PCB Stack-up, component placement and substrate layout reviews.
• Work with EMC/RFI architects to develop ASIC and Platform Design guidelines and test procedures to support validation and compliance tests.
• Support EMC/RFI Architects on their EMI/RFI simulation needs.
• Perform EMC/RFI validation tests, debug tests, and write internal test reports.
• Assist in EMC certification with Third Party test Labs.
• Work with EMC/RFI architects to support their Product Validation and Certification needs.
• Interface with ASIC Program/Platform management teams to define dependencies, deliverables and, if required, contingencies on AMD Product Compliance Tests.
  
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Strong knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and interference (EMI) theory
• Strong knowledge of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) theory
• Strong knowledge of Worldwide EMC regulatory specifications and standards
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Experience with EMC/RFI laboratories and test equipment.
• Experience with emission and immunity design at the ASICs and Platform level.
• Ability to root cause issues and provide optimal solutions to meet EMC/RFI requirements
• Familiarity with ASIC, Platform and System designs
• Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity design and their impacts on EMI/RFI
• Familiarity with wireless Radio & WLAN RFI test equipment including TEM chamber, DSO/FFT scope, Network Analyzer, couplers, near field scanner, etc., is a plus
• Experience in Antenna theory and applications is a plus
• Familiarity with electrical safety design and test rules is a plus
• Familiarity with radio transmission Uplink/Downlink carrier frequencies and receiver architecture is a plus
• Experience with scripting software such as python is a plus
• Simulation skills with Time Domain or Frequency Domain 3D/2.5D EM Field solvers such as ANSYS EM suite /CST is a plus
  
  
  

Academic Credentials

• BS, MS, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  
  
  

LOCATION:

Austin, TX EMC lab

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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