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Sr. Systems Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices

Austin, TX · Posted November 6, 2026

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About the job

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

Job Role and Responsibility: AMD, Inc., is hiring Sr. Systems Design Engineer to Design semiconductor components, software, products, and systems. Contribute to identifying design bugs and firmware dependencies to ensure seamless execution. Design a complete and complex framework, system or product. Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility. Conceive system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identify, analyze and resolve system design weaknesses. Influence the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems. Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives. Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power use. Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and electronic equipment, as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD products.

Multiple openings. Qualified applicants click “APPLY NOW” button to apply online.

Travel required: NO

Qualifications: Degree required

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required: One (1) year of experience in the job offered or a closely related verification or design engineering role.

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

Position requires experience in the following:

Performing hardware and software verification;

Logic and circuit design;

SoC, GPU, or CPU architecture;

C, C++, or Python;

Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL;

Functional verification of microprocessors;

Design flows and methodologies used for chip verification;

Automation and debug to establish orchestration and regression flows;

Performance Analysis of hardware subsystems and software workloads; and

Collaborating cross-functionally across teams.

Experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

Preferred Skills: N/A

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance .

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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Job Role and Responsibility: AMD, Inc., is hiring Sr. Systems Design Engineer to Design semiconductor components, software, products, and systems. Contribute to identifying design bugs and firmware dependencies to ensure seamless execution. Design a complete and complex framework, system or product. Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility. Conceive system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identify, analyze and resolve system design weaknesses. Influence the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems. Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives. Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power use. Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and electronic equipment, as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD products.

Multiple openings. Qualified applicants click “APPLY NOW” button to apply online.

Travel required: NO

Qualifications: Degree required

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field.

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required: One (1) year of experience in the job offered or a closely related verification or design engineering role.

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

Position requires experience in the following:

Performing hardware and software verification;

Logic and circuit design;

SoC, GPU, or CPU architecture;

C, C++, or Python;

Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL;

Functional verification of microprocessors;

Design flows and methodologies used for chip verification;

Automation and debug to establish orchestration and regression flows;

Performance Analysis of hardware subsystems and software workloads; and

Collaborating cross-functionally across teams.

Experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

Preferred Skills: N/A

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance .

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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.