Opportunities abound for stellar students in a variety of engineering and business
disciplines. Each stage of the semiconductor process requires innovative minds
to create our successful products. Talented individuals can also contribute
in the diverse business functions that enable a dynamic Fortune 500 company
like us to succeed. Check out our job listings to find out what opportunities
match up with your degree. If you find an opportunity that interests you, we
welcome you to apply.
We hire BS, MS and PhD candidates for career opportunities in: Product LinesProduct Lines, Design Enginerring, Software Research and Development and Sales/Administration.
Electrical Engineering
DESIGN ENGINEER
As a Design Engineer, you will design new VLSI products with state-of-the-art CMOS technology. Design Engineers participate in all phases of product development from definition, architectural design, logic and circuit design, layout and characterization to production. Your responsibilities will include analog and digital IC's for
non-volatile memories, microprocessors, communication devices and peripheral chips.
TEST ENGINEER
As a Test Engineer, you will write software for characterizing new designs and the efficient production testing of released products. Your responsibilities will include evaluating and specifying new test systems and equipment, and developing the hardware and software test methodologies required to support new products.
CAD ENGINEER
As a CAD Engineer, you will support CAD activities by evaluating, analyzing and customizing commercially available design automation tools, using your expertise to design and develop interface/integration programs (Simulation, Testing, Verification, Synthesis, Place and Route, etc.). AMD product line users will rely on you for
solution engineering (methodology proliferation and application support).
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
As a Product Development Engineer, you will plan and design integrated circuits from product definition through production transfer. Depending on the specific project, you will be required to: design ICs from high-level architecture through logic and/or circuit schematics; develop test requirements, specifications and patterns;
perform logic and circuit design verification; participate in the development of new product specifications, check final layout and subsequent databases; support product debug and characterization.
PRODUCT MARKETING ENGINEER
As a Product Marketing Engineer, you will be responsible for performing PC market analysis, competitive analysis, product roadmap development, product positioning strategy, marketing collateral development, and product introductions in support of the AMD-K6 product family. Further responsibilities include OEM design win support (working
closely with leading PC OEMs such as IBM, HP and Compaq as well as other worldwide PC companies), field sales training/communications and input into new product development.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Design, implement, test and support a wide variety of optimized software solutions employing the best architectural features and instruction set extensions in the AMD Athlon and next generation microprocessors. Develop a complete and thorough understanding of the optimization tools and techniques required to yield maximum performance advantage on AMD's processor architecture. Potentially work with internal customers and external vendors to ensure that AMD technology is leveraged for maximum performance advantage. Prepare and perform controlled benchmarking tests. Support key Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) as they optimize their products for AMD processors. Coop/intern positions are also available.
IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER
As an IT Software Engineer, you will:
- Participate in the design and development of new applications and databases. These assignments include the use of traditional client/server tools as well as Java development. Oracle is our company standard database, but
Microsoft's SQL Server will be used to some extent in the future
- Learn and support existing applications. Each member of the team is responsible for supporting and maintaining our existing suite of applications. These tasks include designing and implementing modifications to the systems,
as well as trouble shooting and applying fixes
- Learn and develop expertise in our suite of development tools. A portion of each employee's time is dedicated to skill development. Both formal and self-paced training techniques are used to develop well-rounded expertise in application and database development
IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER
As an IT Systems Engineer, you will provide system administration support for UNIX systems (Sun Solaris, HP HPUX, or IBM AIX) including:
- Installing and maintaining the operation system on these platforms, managing upgrades of the operation system software and managing patches to the O/S
- Using monitoring tools to ensure that the systems are performing properly
- Ensuring that backups are run and verified regularly on the supported systems
- Performing capacity analysis on existing systems and recommending system expansion or new system purchases as needed
- Working with IT customers to ensure systems are meeting their requirements Network focus
- Evaluate new network technologies
- Identify and implement network management and analysis tools
- Troubleshoot network failures and escalation problems as required
- Develop and document procedures and integrate into the Operations group
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Computer Engineering
DESIGN ENGINEER
As a Design Engineer, you will design new VLSI products with state-of-the-art CMOS technology. Design Engineers participate in all phases of product development from definition, architectural design, logic and circuit design, layout and characterization to production. Your responsibilities will include analog and digital IC's for
non-volatile memories, microprocessors, communication devices and peripheral chips.
TEST ENGINEER
As a Test Engineer, you will write software for characterizing new designs and the efficient production testing of released products. Your responsibilities will include evaluating and specifying new test systems and equipment, and developing the hardware and software test methodologies required to support new products.
CAD ENGINEER
As a CAD Engineer, you will support CAD activities by evaluating, analyzing and customizing commercially available design automation tools, using your expertise to design and develop interface/integration programs (Simulation, Testing, Verification, Synthesis, Place
and Route, etc.). AMD product line users will rely on you for solution engineering (methodology proliferation and application support).
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
As a Product Development Engineer, you will plan and design integrated circuits from product definition through production transfer. Depending on the specific project, you will be required to: design ICs from high-level architecture through logic and/or circuit schematics; develop test requirements, specifications and patterns;
perform logic and circuit design verification; participate in the development of new product specifications, check final layout and subsequent databases; support product debug and characterization.
APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
As an Applications Engineer you will develop hardware and software to enhance product presentation. Responsibilities include creating data sheets, technical articles, manuals, conference papers and presentations. The technical focus is on shortening time-to-market for our customers. This position requires solid problem-solving ability, and excellent interpersonal, technical writing and communication skills.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Design, implement, test and support a wide variety of optimized software solutions employing the best architectural features and instruction set extensions in the AMD Athlon and next generation microprocessors. Develop a complete and thorough understanding of the optimization tools and techniques required to yield maximum performance advantage on AMD's processor architecture. Potentially
work with internal customers and external vendors to ensure that AMD technology is leveraged for maximum performance advantage. Prepare and perform controlled benchmarking tests. Support key Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) as they optimize their products for AMD processors. Coop/intern positions are also available.
PRODUCT ENGINEER
As a Product Engineer, you will work in AMD?s Fa 200mm Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in either Diffusion, Photo, Etch, Thin Films, CMP, CFM, Implant, or Product Engineering. Duties include; Process Sustaining, Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, Defect Density reduction and Design and Execution of Experiments.
IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER
As an IT Software Engineer, you will:
- Participate in the design and development of new applications and databases. These assignments include the use of traditional client/server tools as well as Java development. Oracle is our company standard database, but
Microsoft's SQL Server will be used to some extent in the future
- Learn and support existing applications. Each member of the team is responsible for supporting and maintaining our existing suite of applications. These tasks include designing and implementing modifications to the systems,
as well as trouble shooting and applying fixes
- Learn and develop expertise in our suite of development tools. A portion of each employee's time is dedicated to skill development. Both formal and self-paced training techniques are used to develop well-rounded expertise in application and database development
IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER
As an IT Systems Engineer, you will provide system administration support for UNIX systems (Sun Solaris, HP HPUX, or IBM AIX) including:
- Installing and maintaining the operation system on these platforms, anaging upgrades of the operation system software and managing patches to the O/S
- Using monitoring tools to ensure that the systems are performing properly
- Ensuring that backups are run and verified regularly on the supported systems
- Performing capacity analysis on existing systems and recommending system expansion or new system purchases as needed
- Working with IT customers to ensure systems are meeting their requirements Network focus
- Evaluate new network technologies
- Identify and implement network management and analysis tools
- Troubleshoot network failures and escalation problems as required
- Develop and document procedures and integrate into the Operations group
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Material Science
INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING ENGINEER I
As an International Manufacturing Engineer, you will participate
in the following:
- Support manufacturing processes related to surface mount packages; CSP,
BGA, etc
- Support ball / column attach processes for high volume production
- Develop and establish ball mounting/attach critical process parameters
and control
- Explore new process / technology for CSP, BGA TMP manufacturing for
lower cost, better quality and shorter cycle time
- Observe JEDEC / IPC standards to establishing Visual Mechanical & SMT
criteria
- Board level reliability studies
- Equipment capacity planning with operation and I.E.
- Act as a liaison with offshore plants on day to day basis to ensure
smooth manufacturing operation in capacity, quality and process improvement
and cost reduction projects.
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Chemical Engineering
GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM
With a sponsor, four mentors, and the program manager by your side, experience
a one-year rotational program based on your educational and research background
and AMD's needs. Requires a masters or doctorate, plus past participation
in research on VLSI device/process of materials technology.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
As an Industrial Engineer, you will
- Develop & maintain a capacity model for the area as a whole & for each
operation. Responsible for maintaining the Test capacity SOP
- Generate & maintain standards for all operations , report on efficiency
& utilization based on standards
- Responsible for the generation of the 26 wk/4 qtr/Budget volume/device
allocation of Production Control build plan, as well as the Test Equipt
capacity analysis based on Test standards
- Co-ordinate/Direct the Offshore Industrial engineers on all Test capacity
issues
- Work on related projects/assignments as needed
- Assist Logistics manager in developing methods for utilizing Test equipment
- Work with P/line Production Control/Offshore sites to support Ad Hoc
capacity upsurge
- Make recommendation to Logistics & Engineering Managers for productivity
improvements i.e. identifying products that are candidates for test time/insertion
reductions
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Computer Science & Mathematics
TEST ENGINEER
As a Test Engineer, you will write software for characterizing new designs
and the efficient production testing of released products. Your responsibilities
will include evaluating and specifying new test systems and equipment, and
developing the hardware and software test methodologies required to support
new products.
CAD ENGINEER
As a CAD Engineer, you will support CAD activities by evaluating, analyzing
and customizing commercially available design automation tools, using your
expertise to design and develop interface/integration programs (Simulation,
Testing, Verification, Synthesis, Place and Route, etc.). AMD product line
users will rely on you for solution engineering (methodology proliferation
and application support).
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Design, implement, test and support a wide variety of optimized software
solutions employing the best architectural features and instruction set
extensions in the AMD Athlon and next generation microprocessors. Develop
a complete and thorough understanding of the optimization tools and techniques
required to yield maximum performance advantage on AMD's processor architecture.
Potentially work with internal customers and external vendors to ensure
that AMD technology is leveraged for maximum performance advantage. Prepare
and perform controlled benchmarking tests. Support key Independent Software
Vendors (ISVs) and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) as they optimize
their products for AMD processors. Coop/intern positions are also available.
IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER
As an IT Software Engineer, you will:
- Participate in the design and development of new applications and databases.
These assignments include the use of traditional client/server tools as
well as Java development. Oracle is our company standard database, but
Microsoft's SQL Server will be used to some extent in the future
- Learn and support existing applications. Each member of the team is
responsible for supporting and maintaining our existing suite of applications.
These tasks include designing and implementing modifications to the systems,
as well as trouble shooting and applying fixes
- Learn and develop expertise in our suite of development tools. A portion
of each employee's time is dedicated to skill development. Both formal
and self-paced training techniques are used to develop well-rounded expertise
in application and database development
IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER
As an IT Systems Engineer, you will provide system administration
support for UNIX systems (Sun Solaris, HP HPUX, or IBM AIX) including:
- Installing and maintaining the operation system on these platforms,
managing upgrades of the operation system software and managing patches
to the O/S
- Using monitoring tools to ensure that the systems are performing properly
- Ensuring that backups are run and verified regularly on the supported
systems
- Performing capacity analysis on existing systems and recommending system
expansion or new system purchases as needed>
- Working with IT customers to ensure systems are meeting their requirements
Network focus
- Evaluate new network technologies
- Identify and implement network management and analysis tools
- Troubleshoot network failures and escalation problems as required
- Develop and document procedures and integrate into the Operations group
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MBA (BS Technical)
PRODUCT MARKETING ENGINEER
As a Product Marketing Engineer, you will be responsible for performing
PC market analysis, competitive analysis, product roadmap development, product
positioning strategy, marketing collateral development, and product introductions
in support of the AMD-K6 product family. Further responsibilities include
OEM design win support (working closely with leading PC OEMs such as IBM,
HP and Compaq as well as other worldwide PC companies), field sales training/communications
and input into new product development.
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MBA Finance or Accounting
LEAD SOURCE MANAGER
As a Lead Source Manager (LSM) you will be an integral part of the World
Class Supplier Team responsible for developing the supplier and market analysis,
cost build up calculations, financial analysis, negotiation/partnering strategies
and supplier performance evaluation and scorecards.
BUYER 2
As a Buyer 2 you will perform various value-add duties, including:
1. Managing operational procurement requirements
2. Participating in global strategic commodity
teams
3. Providing leadership to Team Based procurement projects to
support corporate initiatives (systems, cost reduction, productivity
improvement)
In this position, the Buyer 2 may utilize skills such as
developing the supplier and market analysis, performing cost build up calculations
and financial analysis, developing and implementing negotiating/partnering
strategies and managing supplier performance evaluation and scorecards.
LANE SEGMENT ANALYST
As a Lane Segment Analyst, you will coordinate all transportation
lane segment routes in a specific geographical location. Lead
cross-functional teams by coordinating activities resulting in
transportation decisions which deliver the highest quality, reliability
and value to meet manufacturing and customer requirements through
the development of strong business relationships and strategic
alliances.
- Review worldwide transportation flows for the following environments:
Global Distribution Centers, Redistribution Centers, Manufacturing Facilities
and Customer selected couriers.
- Establish and implement transportation procedures throughout the global
logistics system
- Design and create cost models and analyze transportation lanes to recommend
the most cost-effective traffic routes for freight movement using PC or
modeling software
- Coordinate supplier selection on a worldwide basis
- Create and coordinate worldwide transportation routes
- Identify computer solutions in conjunction with Information Systems
(I.S.) user support groups for this global transportation network
- Responsible for measuring, monitoring and improving cycle times, costs
and reliability. Report performance
- Act as a liaison between operating groups and Procurement, Physical
Distribution, Field Sales, Headquarters Sales and Customer Service
- Translate transportation models into operation plans
- Control Supplier bids and coordinate changes.
- Coordinate I.S. issues, enhancements, new installs, etc.
- Responsible for export, import and customs documents
- Responsible for exports and import compliance programs
COST ANALYST
This position supports and is directed by a financial analyst or manager.
As a Cost Analyst, your primary duties involve financial transactions, basic
reporting of financial and operational results, working with management
in preparing budgets and forecasts and providing general financial analytical
support.
FINANCIAL ANALYST
As a Financial Analyst, you will report to a financial manager and often
report informally to operations management. Primary support for the financial
reporting, analysis and planning for operations within a central finance
function is at the responsibility core. Beyond that, the financial analyst
must absorb the implications of operational issues and be involved in the
decision-making process. The analyst provides proactive value-added analysis
and business insight. The relationship with operations management evolves
into one of reliance and consultation. Financial analysts advise the operations
organizations on issues pertaining to strategic and financial planning as
well as optimizing near-term profitability.
AUDITOR
As an Auditor, you will identify and execute basic and creative auditing
procedures, both qualitative and quantitative. You will also perform the
following: Prepare audit workpapers, providing an audit trail of programs,
tests and supporting documents. Develop value-added recommendations on audit
findings with emphasis on best control and best business practices. Present
audit results in a logically organized and clearly written form. Participate
in audit review meetings with various levels of management. Present data
in a manner which clearly conveys the meaning and impact to the audience.
Handle liaison role with, and develop in-depth understanding of AMD functional
areas. Job includes travel opportunities to domestic and international offices.
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MIS/CIS/IS
IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER
As an IT Software Engineer, you will:
- Participate in the design and development of new applications and databases.
These assignments include the use of traditional client/server tools as
well as Java development. Oracle is our company standard database, but
Microsoft's SQL Server will be used to some extent in the future
- Learn and support existing applications. Each member of the team is
responsible for supporting and maintaining our existing suite of applications.
These tasks include designing and implementing modifications to the systems,
as well as trouble shooting and applying fixes
- Learn and develop expertise in our suite of development tools. A portion
of each employee's time is dedicated to skill development. Both formal
and self-paced training techniques are used to develop well-rounded expertise
in application and database development
IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER
As an IT Systems Engineer, you will provide system administration
support for UNIX systems (Sun Solaris, HP HPUX, or IBM AIX) including:
- Installing and maintaining the operation system on these platforms,
managing upgrades of the operation system software and managing patches
to the O/S
- Using monitoring tools to ensure that the systems are performing properly
- Ensuring that backups are run and verified regularly on the supported
systems
- Performing capacity analysis on existing systems and recommending system
expansion or new system purchases as needed
- Working with IT customers to ensure systems are meeting their requirements
Network focus
- Evaluate new network technologies
- Identify and implement network management and analysis tools
- Troubleshoot network failures and escalation problems as required
- Develop and document procedures and integrate into the Operations group
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Industrial Engineering
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
As an Industrial Engineer, you will
- Develop & maintain a capacity model for the area as a whole & for each
operation. Responsible for maintaining the Test capacity SOP
- Generate & maintain standards for all operations , report on efficiency
& utilization based on standards
- Responsible for the generation of the 26 wk/4 qtr/Budget volume/device
allocation of Production Control build plan, as well as the Test Equipt
capacity analysis based on Test standards
- Co-ordinate/Direct the Offshore Industrial engineers on all Test capacity
issues
- Work on related projects/assignments as needed
- Assist Logistics manager in developing methods for utilizing Test equipment
- Work with P/line Production Control/Offshore sites to support Ad Hoc
capacity upsurge
- Make recommendation to Logistics & Engineering Managers for productivity
improvements i.e. identifying products that are candidates for test time/insertion
reductions
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Mechanical Engineering
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
As an Industrial Engineer, you will
- Develop & maintain a capacity model for the area as a whole & for each
operation. Responsible for maintaining the Test capacity SOP
- Generate & maintain standards for all operations , report on efficiency
& utilization based on standards
- Responsible for the generation of the 26 wk/4 qtr/Budget volume/device
allocation of Production Control build plan, as well as the Test Equipt
capacity analysis based on Test standards
- Co-ordinate/Direct the Offshore Industrial engineers on all Test capacity
issues
- Work on related projects/assignments as needed
- Assist Logistics manager in developing methods for utilizing Test equipment
- Work with P/line Production Control/Offshore sites to support Ad Hoc
capacity upsurge
- Make recommendation to Logistics & Engineering Managers for productivity
improvements i.e. identifying products that are candidates for test time/insertion
reductions
INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
As an International Manufacturing Engineer, you will participate
in the following:
- Determine productivity improvements in the test and burn in areas
- Resolve issues that impact test an burn in areas
- Continue improvements in hardware and software that will improve unit
cost and enhance test capability
- Act as a liaison with product groups and offshore in implementation
of new test and burn in processes
- Responsible for offshore capital equipment expenditure
- Resolve customer quality issues related to test and burn in areas
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Business
COST ANALYST
This position supports and is directed by a financial analyst or manager.
As a Cost Analyst, your primary duties involve financial transactions, basic
reporting of financial and operational results, working with management
in preparing budgets and forecasts and providing general financial analytical
support.
FINANCIAL ANALYST
As a Financial Analyst, you will report to a financial manager and often
report informally to operations management. Primary support for the financial
reporting, analysis and planning for operations within a central finance
function is at the responsibility core. Beyond that, the financial analyst
must absorb the implications of operational issues and be involved in the
decision-making process. The analyst provides proactive value-added analysis
and business insight. The relationship with operations management evolves
into one of reliance and consultation. Financial analysts advise the operations
organizations on issues pertaining to strategic and financial planning as
well as optimizing near-term profitability.
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MBA Supply Chain
MBA or BS Finance or Accounting
LEAD SOURCE MANAGER
As a Lead Source Manager (LSM) you will be an integral part of the World
Class Supplier Team responsible for developing the supplier and market analysis,
cost build up calculations, financial analysis, negotiation/partnering strategies
and supplier performance evaluation and scorecards.
BUYER 2
As a Buyer 2 you will perform various value-add duties, including:
1. Managing operational procurement requirements
2. Participating in global strategic commodity teams
3. Providing leadership to Team Based procurement projects to
support corporate initiatives (systems, cost reduction, productivity
improvement)
In this position, the Buyer 2 may utilize skills such as
developing the supplier and market analysis, performing cost build up calculations
and financial analysis, developing and implementing negotiating/partnering
strategies and managing supplier performance evaluation and scorecards.
LANE SEGMENT ANALYST
As a Lane Segment Analyst, you will coordinate all transportation
lane segment routes in a specific geographical location. Lead
cross-functional teams by coordinating activities resulting in
transportation decisions which deliver the highest quality, reliability
and value to meet manufacturing and customer requirements through
the development of strong business relationships and strategic
alliances.
The Infrastructure Enablement Group (IEG) is
responsible for developing key AMD alliances with the hardware
and software infrastructure community for PC, workstation, server,
and PC appliance markets. In addition, IEG supports and recruits
co-marketing and technology partnerships with key software application
vendors. Partners include leading companies such as Microsoft
and the top performance driven application vendors; Via, ALI,
and SIS for chipsets; ATI, nVidia, Matrox, 3Dfx, and S3 for graphics;
PC BIOS vendors; memory suppliers; and critical motherboard component
makers.
IEG provides an exciting, ntrepreneurial, team based, and yes, fun environment! Our work with key hardware and software vendors puts us on the forefront of x86 architecture.
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AMD is an equal opportunity employer.