Systems Design Engineer (New Grad)

AMD; Markham; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Markham, Ontario seeks a Systems Design Engineer 2 to join the DGPU LSE team. You will own debugging of complex hardware/software failures across prototype and production silicon, driving root-cause analysis and fixes while collaborating with design and software groups.

You will design experiments, use oscilloscopes and analyzers, and develop debugging scripts to accelerate triage. Strong communication and documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a methodical approach.
• Experience using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) for hardware/software debugging.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive debugging of hardware and software failures on prototype and production silicon—from symptom to root cause.
• Design and run targeted experiments to isolate failures across hardware, firmware, drivers, and system software.
• Use lab instrumentation and software diagnostics to capture failure signatures and validate hypotheses.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and software teams to reproduce issues and verify fixes.
• Produce clear debugging reports detailing reproduction steps, root cause analysis, and resolutions.

Skills

Python scripting

Linux/Unix

Debugging techniques

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Debug software tools

Job description

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SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEER 2

THE ROLE:

An exciting opportunity to make an immediate contribution to AMD's next generation of technology awaits you! We are looking for a driven, analytically-minded Systems Design Engineer to join AMD's DGPU LSE team — a cutting-edge leadership group working on industry-leading discrete Graphics Processing Units. In this role, debug is the core discipline: you will own complex hardware and software failure investigations, isolate root causes across the full silicon stack, and drive fixes in collaboration with design and software teams. You will be integrated as a fully contributing member from day one.

THE PERSON:

You are a natural problem-solver who enjoys digging into failures until you understand exactly why they happen. As a new graduate Systems Design Engineer, you bring curiosity, methodical thinking, and the persistence to pursue a bug through hardware signals, software logs, and architecture specs until it is fully resolved. You communicate findings clearly, document everything, and thrive in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and drive debugging of hardware and software failures on prototype and production silicon — from initial symptom to confirmed root cause.
• Design and execute targeted experiments to isolate failures across hardware, firmware, drivers, and system software.
• Use lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers) alongside software tools and diagnostics to capture and interpret failure signatures.
• Engage design, architecture, and software teams to reproduce issues, validate hypotheses, and verify fixes.
• Author clear, structured debug reports documenting reproduction steps, root cause analysis, and resolution — building shared institutional knowledge.
• Develop and maintain debug scripts and automation tools (Python, shell) to accelerate failure triage and reduce manual investigation time.
• Contribute to test plan development to improve coverage of corner cases and failure modes identified through debug.
• Apply machine learning or data-driven approaches to identify failure patterns across large datasets and prioritize debug efforts.
• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterizing new hardware and establishing baseline behavior to detect regressions early.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills — comfortable forming and testing hypotheses under ambiguity.
• Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages for debug automation, log parsing, and data analysis.
• Understanding of computer architecture fundamentals: logic design, gates, registers, clocking, timing, and HDL basics.
• Debug techniques and methodologies
• Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategies
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments is an asset.
• Exposure to machine learning or data analysis techniques for pattern recognition in large datasets is a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

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