AMD

6 days ago

Lead Sensor Architect, Client Platforms

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end sensor strategy for next-generation AMD client PC platforms, covering silicon IP, firmware, drivers, and user-experience algorithms. Translate emerging sensing modalities into low-power, high-performance solutions and define N+2+ sensor action plans with proof-of-concept demos. Partner across silicon, platform, and OS teams to drive measurable power/performance/security wins, while mentoring a growing sensor team and representing AMD with OEM/ODM partners.

Location: Austin

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Own the end-to-end sensor strategy for client PC platforms (vision, camera, audio, environmental, biometric, haptics, etc.).
•Define architecture requirements for next-generation sensor subsystems (silicon IP, firmware, drivers, calibration, algorithms).
•Partner with silicon, platform, and OS teams to deliver power, performance, and user-experience metrics.
•Drive technology evaluations and POCs for emerging sensing modalities (time-of-flight, radar, UWB, environmental).
•Establish sensor-related security, privacy, and quality standards and represent AMD with OEM/ODM partners.
•Maintain and execute sensor action plans including N+2+ planning, PoC demos, and production-ready software stacks.
•Mentor a growing sensor team.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline (required).
•Translate market trends into product-ready sensor solutions for client PC platforms.
•Deep knowledge of PC-relevant sensor technologies (e.g., IMUs, proximity, ambient light, camera, audio, biometric, environmental).
•Proficiency in sensor fusion algorithms, signal processing, and edge machine-learning inference.
•Experience delivering sensor drivers/firmware for Windows, Linux, or Android, including familiarity with ACPI, HID, and Sensor Class drivers.

Experience:Consumer electronicsPC platformsEdge AI

Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline

Skills:Strategic thinkingCommunicating technical conceptsCollaborationData-driven decision-makingMentoring

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Silicon IPFirmwareDriversUser-experience algorithmsSensor fusion algorithmsSignal processingMachine learningAt-the-edge inferenceI²CSPIMIPII3CACPIHIDSensor Class driversSecure enclave integration

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD

Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1969

Glassdoor: 3.9

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