Software Development Engineer III

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Software Development Engineer III

Location(s): Redmond, WA

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with expertise in AMD Versal SoCs and AMD/Xilinx development tools to support custom board bring-up and migrate designs to the Vivado 2026.1 toolchain, followed by an update to Vivado 2026.2 when available.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring up AMD Versal SoCs on custom hardware boards, using the Evaluation Kit (EVK) as a reference design.
• Develop Board Support Packages (BSPs) and drivers for Versal Processing System (PS) subsystems, including the Application Processing Unit (APU) and Real-time Processing Unit (RPU).
• Validate Programmable Logic (PL) integration and peripherals, including IP instantiation, configuration, and AXI interfaces.
• Work with AMD/Xilinx platform tools, including Vivado, Vitis, Yocto, and EDF.
• Migrate the Vivado toolchain from version 2024.2 to 2026.1 and subsequently to 2026.2 when available.
• Perform hardware and software debugging to identify and resolve integration and bring-up issues.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with AMD Versal SoC bring-up.
• Experience with Yocto and the AMD/Xilinx software development toolchain.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and experience with Python or Rust.
• Strong hardware and software debugging skills.
• Detailed understanding of AMD Versal boot architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the space, defense, aerospace, or other device development industries.
• Experience with AMD Versal SoC platforms and associated development tools.

Eligibility Requirement
Candidates must meet applicable U.S. export control requirements by qualifying as one of the following:

• U.S. citizen or national.
• U.S. permanent resident holding a valid Green Card.
• Individual lawfully admitted to the United States as a refugee or granted asylum.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.