Graduate Trainee - Product Development Engineer

CareerArc; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Penang is seeking a Technical Engineer for SoC post-silicon validation. You will develop and execute test plans, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive debugging efforts. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in engineering, solid communication skills, and knowledge of debugging tools. This role promises a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives.

Benefits

AMD benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with SoC architecture and microprocessor cores.
• Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute feature enablement and validation test plans.
• Debug and drive root-cause analysis for SoC issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve validation strategies.

Skills

SoC architecture knowledge

Debug skills for SoC and system

Programming in C/C++

Understanding of server OSes

Excellent communication skills

Multitasking and self-organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electronics / Computer Science

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE

Technical, hands‑on engineer responsible for Datacenter Server SoC Post‑Silicon features validation and enablement at the silicon SoC level up through BIOS, system firmware, and OS levels on AMD Server products. This individual will be primarily responsible for interfacing with silicon, firmware, and platform design groups to develop and execute validation test plans for Datacenter Server SoC products during emulation and post‑silicon bring‑up / validation, to debug SoC feature issues, and to run and maintain validation infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute feature enablement and validation test plans for SoC‑ and system‑level SoC features across all AMD Server products
• Develop post‑silicon validation infrastructure (software, hardware, automation environment, and lab setup)
• Test interactions between various SoC features using validation infrastructure
• Debug and drive root‑cause analysis for SoC related issues
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in developing tools to improve SoC validation and debug
• Work with cross‑functional teams to improve post‑silicon validation test strategy, methodology, and process

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience with SoC architecture and microprocessor cores
• Understanding of modern x86 microprocessor architecture and Server platform architecture is highly desired
• Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure
• Test plan and test development experience
• Participated in silicon bring up and debug, support to internal engineering teams
• Able to execute and drive success of programs with multiple projects on the go
• Debug skills at both SoC and system level
• Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, ...)
• Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows)
• Must be a self‑starting team player with excellent communication skills who can work with minimal guidance
• Forward thinker that drives improvement to development process, code architecture and fosters a spirit of innovation and continuous improvement
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol analyzers
• Hypervisor experience is a plus with regards to security encryption in virtualized environments
• Self‑organizing and the ability multitask based on priorities

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electronics / Computer Science

LOCATION

Penang, Malaysia

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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