About this role
The Memory Standards Architecture team seeks an LPDDR and DRAM Buffer Standards Architect to own AMD’s architecture strategy for low-power DRAM and advanced memory-buffer technologies. This architect will define AMD’s multi-generation LPDDR and DRAM-buffer roadmap; lead technical positions for LPDDR devices, DDR6 registered clock drivers, LPDDR6 in-package buffers, and future buffer architectures; and represent AMD in JEDEC and the broader memory ecosystem. Own AMD’s LPDDR and DRAM-buffer architecture strategy across business units and product generations. Lead AMD technical positions and serve as the company-wide authority for LPDDR devices and advanced DRAM buffers. Advance AMD positions in JEDEC through proposals, ballots, negotiations, partnerships, and consensus building. Align AMD business units, DRAM vendors, buffer suppliers, and the broader memory-component ecosystem. Serving Client, Server, Embedded, S3, and other adopting businesses, the architect will consolidate product, platform, design, validation, firmware, package, and system needs into unified AMD positions, supplier requirements, implementation specifications, and platform guidance.
You are a recognized memory-technology expert who can move effectively between detailed device and interface architecture, system-level tradeoffs, industry standards, and executive decision-making. You bring deep LPDDR and DDR knowledge, sound architectural judgment, and a demonstrated ability to align internal teams and external partners around technically rigorous, implementable positions. You communicate complex decisions clearly, resolve competing technical priorities, and build consensus while considering performance, power, reliability, cost, interoperability, qualification, and schedule constraints. You are comfortable leading through influence across organizational and company boundaries.
Strategy and roadmap: Define AMD’s multi-generation LPDDR and DRAM-buffer strategy, adoption plans, priorities, ownership, risks, and business-unit decisions across Client, Server, Embedded, S3, and other adopting organizations. Standards leadership: Represent AMD in JEDEC and related forums through technical proposals, ballots, negotiations, partnerships, and consensus building; maintain approved AMD positions and drive closure of standards dependencies. Device and buffer architecture: Define requirements for LPDDR devices, DDR6 registered clock drivers, LPDDR6 in-package buffers, future buffer architectures, and supporting components, including partitioning, topology, interfaces, protocols, clocking, performance, power, training, telemetry, reliability, security, test, error handling, recovery, and interoperability. System integration: Coordinate DRAM and buffer behavior with controller, PHY, SoC, package, module, board, firmware, validation, and platform requirements; guide tradeoffs among discrete, module-level, in-package, die-integrated, DRAM-integrated, and host-side implementations. Implementation specifications: Deliver architecture, SPD, configuration, authentication, attestation, firmware, power, thermal, packaging, platform, compliance, margining, characterization, robustness, and fault-handling requirements and guidance. Ecosystem readiness: Align DRAM vendors and suppliers of buffers, PMICs, regulators, hubs, connectors, and related technologies on roadmaps, qualification plans, interoperability, readiness milestones, and adoption risks. Cross-functional execution: Serve as the company-wide architecture authority, lead internal workgroups, resolve technical tradeoffs, document decisions and ownership, and provide business-unit teams with specifications, reusable solutions, implementation guidance, issue resolution, and launch-readiness support.
Education and
Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field required; master’s degree or PhD preferred. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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This posting is for an existing vacancy.