Systems Validation Engineer – Data Center GPU

Socket.dev; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Markham, ON is seeking a Systems Validation Engineer for the Datacenter and GPU Accelerated Processing division. You will drive SOC and system/rack level validation, triage and debug, and own validation strategy across pre-silicon to post-silicon phases.

Collaborating with architecture, design, firmware, diagnostics, platform, automation and program teams, you will deliver high quality AI and HPC products while mentoring engineers and enhancing validation methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in semiconductor validation, silicon bring-up, SoC validation, firmware validation, or hardware/software integration.
• Hands-on validation across data center environments.
• Experience with validation planning, test content, automation, and debugging methodologies.
• Strong debugging across hardware, firmware, software, diagnostics, and platform interactions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute validation content across multiple accelerators and racks.
• Own validation planning and execution across emulation, ASIC bring-up, post-silicon enablement, regression and sustaining phases.
• Lead triage, debug, root-cause analysis, and issue closure across hardware, firmware, platform, diagnostics, and system-level interactions.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, diagnostics, platform, automation, customer engineering, and program teams.
• Build and improve automation, validation content, debug-analysis scripts, and regression checks.
• Review RTL, specifications, firmware interfaces, register maps, and validation collateral.
• Support lab-based and system-level debug using platform tools and logs.
• Support customer and sustaining issues with SOC and system test expertise.
• Mentor engineers and improve validation methodology and product quality.

Skills

SoC validation

System/rack level validation

Root-cause analysis

Python

C/C++

Linux

Test automation

Debugging

Emulation/FPGA tools

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Tools

Emulation environments

FPGA prototyping

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

As a Systems Validation Engineer within the Datacenter and GPU Accelerated Processing division, you will drive SOC and system/rack level validation, triage and debug for the AMD Data Center GPU products across pre-silicon, bring-up, post-silicon validation phases. You will own key areas of validation strategy and execution while partnering with architecture, design, firmware, diagnostics, platform, automation, customer engineering and program teams to delivery high quality next generation AI and HPC products.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a motivated technical leader with strong experience in SoC and system/rack level validation, triage and debug. You can independently drive validation planning, issue triage, root-cause analysis, and closure while influencing cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and communicating clearly with technical and program stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with domain subject matter experts to plan and execute validation test content across multiple accelerators and racks
• Own validation planning and execution across emulation, ASIC bring-up, post-silicon enablement, regression and sustaining phases
• Lead triage, debug, root-cause analysis, and issue closure across hardware, firmware, platform, diagnostics, and system-level interactions
• Partner with architecture, design, firmware, diagnostics, platform, automation, customer engineering, and program teams to align scope, risks, dependencies, and exit criteria
• Build and improve automation, validation content, debug-analysis scripts, and regression checks to improve coverage, efficiency, and repeatability
• Review RTL, specifications, firmware interfaces, register maps, and validation collateral toidentifycoverage gaps and improve validation effectiveness
• Support lab-based and system-level debug using platform tools, firmware logs, register-level analysis, and standard measurement equipment
• Support customer and sustaining issues by providing SOC and system test technicalexpertise, debug guidance, and issue-resolution support
• Mentorengineers andhelp improve team validationmethodology, debug practices, and product quality

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong experience in semiconductor validation, silicon bring-up, SoC validation, firmware validation, or hardware/software integration
• Hands-on experience with system and rack level validation, including triage and debug in data center environments
• Experience developing validation plans, test content, automation, anddebugmethodologies for complex SoC or GPU products.
• Strong debug skills across hardware, firmware, software, diagnostics, and platform interactions
• Experience with emulation, simulation, or FPGA/prototyping environments.
• Proficiencyin Python and C/C++ for automation, test infrastructure, or debug-analysis tools
• Familiarity with Linux, lab bring-up, register-level debug, firmware logs, and platform debug tools
• Ability to execute independently, manage priorities, influence cross-functional teams, and drive technical issues to closure

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s ormaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

LOCATION:

Markham, ON

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.