System Solution Architect at AMD

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. AMD together we advance_ THE ROLE: We are seeking a seasoned system solution leader with experience driving the system development process to align engineering requirements with business goals. You have had significant success driving OEM roadmap requirements to balance system capabilities, cost, and complexity across portfolio market segment, branding, and pricing stratification to deliver best in class products. This senior role will stretch you as you lead architecture teams in new directions, network with our world-class, patent-holding think-tank, and negotiate amongst design teams, marketing, and business unit executives. THE PERSON: You are highly adept at collaborating with and influencing business and engineering minds alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you. You are able to synthesize perspectives across business and engineering teams, and define innovative solutions. You have excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Aggregate system requirements through communication with customers, business leaders, and engineering leaders Analyze competitive in-market system solutions Define system requirements by market segment and price focusing on high level experiences and features Align and collaborate with engineering teams to close architecture requirements, drive technical specifications for subsystems, SoC and IP blocks to meet those requirements, and provide technical direction to execution teams Comprehend the complete system solution which includes system hardware, system firmware, system software, and ensure that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned Work cross functionally with domain architects to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks and develop architectural solutions to achieve product requirements Knowledge sharing and other contributions to platform & SoC architecture PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 10+ years foundation in OEM systems architecture strategy with expertise in: system hardware, system software, system architecture, ID, supply chain, cost, and quality Experience analyzing system-level performance, power, thermals, and user experience for bottlenecks and optimizations in system level requirements, definition, and architecture Demonstrated expertise in defining engineering requirements to align with portfolio market segment, branding, and pricing stratification Excellent communication, management, and presentation skills. Adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline preferred #LI-LB1 #HYBRID At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.