Technical Marketing Engineer- Embedded x86

San Jose, CA (On-site)

$161K/yr – $241K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the x86 hardware enablement loop from reference designs to field support, turning customer feedback into engineering-ready guidance.

  • Define and demonstrate reference designs, demos, and bring‑up for x86 systems.
  • Lead benchmarks and performance testing with clear results for customers and field teams.
  • Serve as a technical bridge translating customer needs into Engineering actions and training materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define, develop, and demonstrate customer reference designs, demos, and example x86 platforms
  • Provide technical support to customers deploying x86‑based systems
  • Run industry‑standard benchmarks and present results to customers, field engineering, and internal stakeholders
  • Develop and execute tests to measure system‑level performance, including bandwidth and latency, across multiple workloads
  • Build, configure, and test systems using Linux
  • Debug and resolve customer issues across industry‑standard protocols and interfaces including PCIe, USB, SATA, and Ethernet
  • Work hands‑on with AMD tools to support hardware design, system bring‑up, and low‑level software development
  • Document best design practices, application notes, and technical guidance for both internal stakeholders and external customers
  • Develop training and technical marketing materials for AMD field and customer‑facing teams
  • Act as a technical liaison between customers, field teams, and engineering to drive customer requirements back into Engineering
  • Collaborate with engineering, marketing, FAEs, and sales teams across multiple geographies to deliver timely, customer‑ready solutions

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field required
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Preferred

  • In-depth system‑level understanding of embedded and x86-based processing systems
  • Strong expertise in x86 CPU architecture and system operation
  • Experience with: Compilers and toolchains
  • Operating systems and hypervisors
  • Debuggers
  • System requirements and performance behavior
  • Solid understanding of hardware design, including schematics and hardware analysis
  • Board bring‑up experience, including hands‑on hardware‑level debugging
  • Experience with Linux, BIOS, UEFI, and bootloaders
  • Working knowledge of industry‑standard interfaces and technologies: DDR4 / DDR5, PCIe Gen3 / Gen4 / Gen5, Ethernet (1G, 2.5G, 10G)
  • Fully self‑sufficient in software development, including coding and debugging
  • Strong programming skills with Python, Perl, C/C++, and assembly
  • Proven ability to write application notes, white papers, and customer‑facing technical documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with engineering, marketing, customers, FAEs, and sales teams
  • Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative, multi‑geography environment

Benefits

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AMD

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_

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