Post Silicon Systems Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global semiconductor company in Penang seeks a Senior Member of Technical Staff System Validation Engineer to lead system validation efforts. The role involves building a local team, developing validation capabilities, and collaborating with global teams to ensure quality deliverables. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and familiarity with Windows and Linux environments. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical lead in system or post-silicon validation of complex PC/graphics products.
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills.
• Familiar with Windows and Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop system validation capability as the technical lead.
• Mentor a high-performing team and establish training plans.
• Influence hiring and technical career development.
• Drive process optimization for program execution.

Skills

Technical leadership

System validation

Communication skills

Collaboration

Coding (Python, C, Perl, Ruby)

Fluent in English and Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Overview

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: We are seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff System Validation Engineer to be a founding member of Client and Graphics System Engineering (CGSE) validation team in Penang, MRDC. You will lead post-silicon system validation across silicon, BIOS/UEFI, firmware, drivers, and OS, while building local team capability, process, and lab infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with global architecture, design, pre-silicon, firmware, software, and validation teams to deliver high quality products within aggressive schedule.

Responsibilities

• Build up and develop system validation capability as the key technical lead in MRDC CGSE team: lab bring-up (equipment/specs/ESD/safety), workflows, and tool chains.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing team; establish training plans across IP domains; foster a culture of strong execution, technical rigor, and ownership.
• Influence hiring, onboarding, and technical career development.
• Learn AMD silicon and system features; understand new features in silicon, BIOS, firmware, SW, etc. Develop team capability on each IP/Domain.
• Partner with global leaders to deliver successful products, including validation planning, hands-on execution, prioritization, and issue resolving.
• Drive process optimization for the program execution, collaborate with global teams to make program execution more efficient and with high quality.
• Drive decision making around conflicting priorities and complex issue resolution.
• Provide clear and timely program reports that highlight risks, mitigations, and recommendations.

Preferred Experience

• 10+ years of technical lead in system or post-silicon validation of complex PC/graphics products.
• Self-starter, excellent communication skills, and can work with minimal guidance.
• Familiar with Windows and Linux environment.
• Demonstrate leadership coaching new team members, collaboration across multiple R&D sites, and effective decision-making capability with ambiguity.
• Proven skills in driving organizational changes, improvements, and initiatives.
• Script or coding (Python, C, Perl, Ruby) capability is a strong plus.
• Prior experience building up a new validation team is a plus.
• Fluent both English and Mandarin is a plus.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor×s Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Master’s Degree (MS) preferred.

Location

Penang, Malaysia

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Benefits and EEO

Benefits described are described; AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.