Embedded Firmware Engineer

Job Title

Embedded Firmware Engineer

Role Summary

Develop and verify embedded firmware for mixed-signal power-management IP and contribute to RTL design and verification for the hardware the firmware controls.

Work spans ROM-based firmware development, firmware/RTL co-simulation, pre- and post-silicon bring-up, and cross-functional collaboration with analog, RTL, systems, and product engineering teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify years of experience but requires demonstrated embedded firmware and hardware-interaction experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include firmware development, verification, hardware support, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

• Design, implement, and maintain bare-metal C/C++ firmware for mixed-signal power-management ICs.
• Own firmware architecture for boot/reset sequencing, interrupt handling, communication, fault detection, and response.
• Define and maintain the firmware/hardware interface, including register maps and programming model.
• Optimize firmware for tight ROM footprint, RAM usage, and real-time response constraints.
• Define and execute firmware verification strategy: unit tests, firmware/RTL co-simulation, and regression automation.
• Debug firmware against RTL in simulation and emulation environments and drive failures to root cause across the hardware/software boundary.
• Ensure firmware code quality and release readiness ahead of ROM freeze; support post-silicon bring-up and validation on silicon.
• Contribute to SystemVerilog RTL design and verification as project needs require and partner with verification teams to cover firmware-driven scenarios.
• Participate in design and code reviews and mentor engineers on embedded firmware practice.

Requirements

Must-have skills and preferred qualifications.

• Must-have: Strong C/C++ programming for resource-constrained, bare-metal embedded targets.
• Must-have: Experience developing firmware against hardware register interfaces and performing bring-up on pre-silicon models and on silicon.
• Must-have: Proficiency with embedded toolchains, debuggers, and scripting (Python).
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to debug across the firmware/hardware boundary and to deliver high-quality firmware for ROM/non-patchable targets.
• Preferred: SystemVerilog RTL design and/or verification experience in an ASIC design environment; firmware/RTL co-simulation, emulation, or FPGA prototyping experience.
• Preferred: Familiarity with control and telemetry interfaces such as I2C, SPI, APB, SVID, or PMBus; post-silicon bring-up and debug experience.
• Visa sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.