Senior Automotive System Architect

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Wixom, MISan Jose, CA
Salary
$163,200–$244,800 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 14, 2027

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 496 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Automotive System Architect

The Senior Automotive System Architect joins the automotive business segment to shape technology strategy and drive customer engagement across North America. This role involves developing targeted automotive system solutions, leading system-level architecture analysis, and creating vehicle-based demonstration platforms. The architect will translate customer requirements into technical proposals and practical architecture proposals for advanced driver assistance systems, automated driving, infotainment, and digital cockpit applications. Key responsibilities include gathering market trends, influencing architecture decisions, and collaborating with sales and engineering teams. The position requires deep technical expertise in CPU, GPU, AI, and programmable logic technologies, as well as embedded software and heterogeneous computing. The role solves complex problems at the intersection of semiconductor technology and automotive electronics for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

What you'll do

  • Develop automotive system solutions using AMD CPU, GPU, AI, and programmable logic technologies.
  • Lead system-level architecture analysis and create technical proposals for ADAS, infotainment, and driver information applications.
  • Create and maintain vehicle-based demonstration platforms to showcase AMD automotive capabilities.
  • Engage with automotive customers to gather requirements and influence architecture decisions.
  • Analyze market, technology, and competitive trends to provide actionable insights to global stakeholders.
  • Build relationships with ecosystem partners to support joint solution development and enablement activities.
  • Align regional customer requirements with global product and solution roadmaps.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in system architecture or solution architecture within the automotive semiconductor, automotive electronics, or embedded systems industry (preferred).
  • Knowledge of automotive compute platforms, particularly ADAS, automated driving, infotainment, digital cockpit, or driver information systems (preferred).
  • Technical understanding of CPU architectures, GPU computing, AI acceleration, programmable logic, embedded software, or heterogeneous computing (preferred).
  • Experience translating customer requirements into system architectures, technical proposals, proof-of-concept platforms, or demonstrations (preferred).
  • Experience working directly with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, technology partners, or semiconductor ecosystem companies in North America (preferred).
  • Ability to analyze market and competitive information and communicate actionable insights to regional and global stakeholders (preferred).
  • Strong presentation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills to communicate effectively across technical and business audiences (preferred).
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field (preferred).

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