Firmware Engineer (x86) (Temporary 1 Year Contract)

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• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of firmware features or projects, from scoping and design through implementation, unit testing, validation, documentation, and release.
• Drive architectural and design decisions; author and review design specifications and technical proposals.
• Act as the primary technical owner for assigned areas, ensuring correctness, robustness, and long‑term maintainability.
• Debug and resolve complex, cross‑component issues in pre‑silicon and post‑silicon environments by leveraging simulation and emulation tools.
• Partner with program managers, architects, validation, and other firmware teams to identify dependencies, risks, and execution gaps; proactively track progress, surface issues early, and drive them to closure while balancing short‑term delivery needs with long‑term technical health.
• Leverage a wide range of tools for source control, compilation, and debugging, as well as AI‑enhanced development and debugging techniques.

• Strong experience across the full firmware development lifecycle: design, implementation, debug, validation, and maintenance.
• Hands‑on experience / proficient in C, with knowledge of hardware architectures, debuggers, and compilers.
• Hands‑on experience with industry standards and protocols: SPI, eSPI, I2C/I3C, UART, USB, Memory Training, PCIe.
• Background in x86 architecture, UEFI, coreboot, RTOS, or similar firmware environments.
• Experience working in pre‑silicon environments (emulation, simulation, or bring up).
• Experience writing and reviewing technical documentation and design specifications; experience with source control systems such as git.
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines, respond to changing technical needs, and communicate effectively; foundational knowledge of Python and AI‑based development tools.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Onsite/Hybrid: Hybrid role (at least 3 days onsite a week) in the AMD Markham office.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.