What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Power Engineer position at netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.)?
Job Title: - Systems Power Engineer
Location: - Austin, TX
Role Type: - 12 Months (Contract)
Job Description:
Seeking an enthusiastic electrical engineer to join our Power and Performance Customer Attainment team and work on best-in-class products. This is a design/test engineering position that entails working with multifunctional groups as well as clients/OEMs to innovate the technology implemented in AMD's products. The team is mainly focused on power validation of silicon products and debugging PC systems with an emphasis on platform-level debug.
Job Requirements:
- Should demonstrate strong EE fundamentals (analog/digital design, signal/power integrity, etc.)
- Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver interactions at the system level as well as proficient understanding of x86 CPU architecture and functionality
- Experience in scripting and automation languages (Perl, PowerShell, Python, etc.) as well as a good familiarity with basic lab equipment, data acquisition devices, and switching power supplies
- Experience with leading PCB technology and electrical design and characterization of the following areas: DDR4/5, USB-C, LPDP, MIPI and I2C/SPI/UART buses
- Experience in one or more of: MCU, power (DC-DC converters, power management, low power design), analog circuits, display technology, and integration
- Experience in board CAD tools including Cadence Concept & Allegro
- The role is self-starting and the candidate should be able to deal with a high level of ambiguity as well as constant communication with the client/OEM, internal system and software engineers, external vendors, and System on Chip (SoC) architects to debug and improve power models and drivers used for future client programs.
Education Requirements:
- Recent college graduate holding a degree in EE or equivalent (Bachelors)