Systems Design Engineer - Memory Enablement

Job Title

Systems Design Engineer - Memory Enablement

Role Summary

Responsible for post-silicon memory enablement of x86 SoC platforms. Work within the post-silicon validation team to develop and execute memory enablement, training/margining, and subsystem implementation across cross-functional engineering and vendor partners.

Deliver test plans, experiments, automation and reports to meet project milestones and product-quality targets.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 8+ years of experience in memory enablement or silicon validation for SoCs (preferred).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include ownership of memory subsystem enablement and execution of post-silicon experiments.

• Own memory subsystem implementation from product requirements through enablement.
• Design and execute experiments for memory training, margining, and boot/post-boot enablement.
• Maintain and update test plans, execution reports, and JIRA tickets.
• Develop automation and small test scripts to support enablement tasks.
• Debug complex memory, PHY, controller and HW/FW/BIOS interactions.
• Collaborate with memory leads, cross-functional engineering teams, and external vendors.
• Refine processes and contribute improvements to memory enablement methodologies.

Requirements

Required and preferred technical skills for successful execution of the role.

• Must-have: Proven experience in memory subsystem enablement, including DDR/LPDDR topologies, PHY and controller behavior, and conducting memory experiments during boot and post-boot.
• Must-have: Practical experience debugging HW/FW/BIOS interactions on processor-based systems; exposure to silicon validation stages and use-case validation.
• Must-have: Scripting or programming experience (Tcl, Perl, Python or similar) for test automation.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with memory analyzers and memory testing tools.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with x86 CPU/GPU subsystems and DDR5/LPDDR5 technologies.
• Nice-to-have: Prior work on SoC memory enablement for multi-core platforms and processor-based system designs.

Education Requirements

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

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.