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Hardware Systems Design Engineer

AMD

On-site
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Mid Level
$81k–$116kPosted 9h ago

Real job — pulled straight from AMD’s careers page · Verified September 15, 2026 · No reposts.

Job description

AMD is hiring a Hardware Systems Design Engineer — a full-time, based in San Jose, CA role ($81k–$116k). Apply directly on AMD's careers page below.



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.




THE ROLE: 

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development. 

 

THE PERSON: 

As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive scalable and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to define products, develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Provide guidance to ODM/OEM customers on effectively integrating AMD processors into networking and storage products and custom designs.
  • Guidance consists of architecture reviews, schematic reviews, design-in support, and training customers on product features.
  • Analyze, debug, and root cause issues found with AMD processor enabled platform and work with appropriate development teams to provide a solution.
  • Efficient integration of AI tools and methodologies to effective and efficient problem solving.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

  • Expertise in hardware architecture, logic/circuit design and implementation.
  • Hands-on experience in design and debugging HW issues on SoC and x86 platform.
  • Experience with signal integrity and power delivery network.
  • Familiarity with High-speed circuit testing (oscilloscope and JBERT usage).
  • Experience with DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, U/R/LR DIMM JEDEC standards, PCIe4/5, 1/2.5/10G Ethernet.
  • Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...).
  • Familiarity with Server OSes (Linux, Windows Server).
  • Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions with the customer and internal teams. 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

  • Bachelor or Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related. 

 

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA or Austin, TX

 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

#LI-RL1




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.



THE ROLE: 

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development. 

 

THE PERSON: 

As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive scalable and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to define products, develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Provide guidance to ODM/OEM customers on effectively integrating AMD processors into networking and storage products and custom designs.
  • Guidance consists of architecture reviews, schematic reviews, design-in support, and training customers on product features.
  • Analyze, debug, and root cause issues found with AMD processor enabled platform and work with appropriate development teams to provide a solution.
  • Efficient integration of AI tools and methodologies to effective and efficient problem solving.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

  • Expertise in hardware architecture, logic/circuit design and implementation.
  • Hands-on experience in design and debugging HW issues on SoC and x86 platform.
  • Experience with signal integrity and power delivery network.
  • Familiarity with High-speed circuit testing (oscilloscope and JBERT usage).
  • Experience with DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, U/R/LR DIMM JEDEC standards, PCIe4/5, 1/2.5/10G Ethernet.
  • Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...).
  • Familiarity with Server OSes (Linux, Windows Server).
  • Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions with the customer and internal teams. 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

  • Bachelor or Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related. 

 

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA or Austin, TX

 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

#LI-RL1



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.



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The required skills for Hardware Systems Design Engineer at AMD include: Ethernet, C++, Python, Perl, Linux, Windows Server, AI.

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