Engineering Careers
Whether you're interested in process, design or product development, AMD can help you develop and grow your engineering career. In fact, it's the perfect time to join AMD — as we strengthen our leadership in the microprocessor market. In recent years, our engineering teams have:
- Led the industry to glueless 4-socket microprocessor solutions using the HyperTransport standard for high-speed, direct connections.
- Integrated the memory controller onto CPU chips to deliver best-in-class memory latency characteristics.
- Pioneered the development of AMD64, the industry standard for tomorrow's 64-bit applications.
- Been first to market with tightly integrated dual-core solutions for the commodity processor market.
Process Engineers
AMD is currently looking for bright, enthusiastic and execution-oriented engineers, who are eager to make their mark on our innovative processes. As a valuable member of one of our teams, you can help:
- Optimize key segments of our fabrication processes — including microlithography, plasma/reactive ion processing, ion implantation, chemical vapor disposition, high-purity metal sputtering or solid-state diffusion
- Use the latest statistical process controls and tracking software to improve production output
- Increase product yield and device performance by using device/process characterization, optimization and troubleshooting
- Work with computer modeling and simulation tools to track, prioritize and improve product flow
- Introduce advanced manufacturing, assembly and packaging techniques
- Monitor our state-of-the-art facilities for safety, quality, and overall efficiency
- Develop and implement the next stages of our automated precision manufacturing technology
How to Get Started
Ready to join our process engineering team? Ideally, you should have a degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Electrical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Materials science
- Computer science
- Industrial engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Environmental engineering
In addition, you should have related skills or experience in the following areas:
- Facilities planning and technology (RODI, HVAC, water quality and process-waste recycling)
- IC fabrication (lithography, diffusion, thin films, etch, metallization, CVD and planarization)
- Failure/defect analysis
- Systems process integration
- Process design and yield improvement
- Test and debug techniques
- Industrial automation software
- Semiconductor manufacturing technology
- Production flow management
- Package materials design and analysis
- Packaging and assembly technology
- Basic electronics and equipment installation
Design Engineers
At AMD, we're entering an exciting era in microprocessor design. Here are a few of the ways that you can take part. You can help:
- Architect, design, and build the chip-level framework that enables gigascale integration (data delivery, bandwidth and more)
- Develop power-efficient circuit designs that meet new performance goals
- Design, install, and support the automated test systems for integrated circuits
- Implement new design methodologies for next-generation microprocessors
- Simulate, debug and characterize high-frequency wireless circuits
- Define new methods of IP-based integration for tomorrow's processors
- Maintain ongoing cost reduction and quality improvements through design, testing, packaging and manufacturing techniques
How to Get Started
Ready to join our design engineering team? Ideally, you should have a degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Electrical engineering
- Computer engineering
- Computer science
- Mechanical engineering
In addition, you should have related skills or experience in the following areas:
- Microprocessor, chipset and memory design
- System and component-level validation
- Failure analysis, isolation and diagnosis
- Verification strategies
- VLSI/ASIC/logic
- Chipset layout
- Component design
- Digital/analog/RF circuit design
- Mask design
- CAD tool development
- Peripheral design and evaluation
- Design automation
- Device characterization
- Static timing
- Signal processing
- C++, UNIX, PERL
Product Development Engineers
AMD depends on handpicked teams of professionals to help design and manufacture some of the most advanced microprocessor products in the world. In MSS Product Engineering we bring together world-class product development engineers and technicians to take products from design stage to high volume production. AMD can help you develop and grow your engineering career. In fact, it's the perfect time to join AMD — as we strengthen our leadership in the microprocessor market. In recent years, our engineering teams have:
- Led the industry to glueless 4-socket microprocessor solutions using the HyperTransport standard for high-speed, direct connections.
- Integrated the memory controller onto CPU chips to deliver best-in-class memory latency characteristics.
- Pioneered the development of AMD64, the industry standard for tomorrow's 64-bit applications.
- Been first to market with tightly integrated dual-core solutions for the commodity processor market
How to Get Started
Ready to join the Product Engineering team? Ideally, you should have a degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Electrical engineering
- Computer engineering
- Computer science
In addition, experience in the following areas is desirable:
- Microprocessor, chipset and memory design
- System and component-level validation
- Failure analysis, isolation and diagnosis
- Verification strategies
- Program Management with process development experience
- Lean Manufacturing and process development.
- Test equipment, device handler, thermal control
- VLSI/ASIC/logic
- Mask design
- Device characterization
- C++, JAVA, UNIX, PERL