Senior Staff Post-Silicon Functional Validation Engineer

AMD; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD seeks a Senior Staff Functional Validation Engineer in Penang to drive post-silicon validation, platform bring-up and debug for next-gen AMD Instinct AI accelerators. You will coordinate across silicon, firmware, BIOS, platform engineering and system software to ensure readiness from first silicon to deployment.

The role demands deep expertise in system-level validation, debug methodologies and datacenter architectures, with leadership responsibilities for large projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in computer engineering, computer science or electrical engineering.
• Experience in silicon validation, platform and system validation.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Linux-based validation environments and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end post-silicon validation strategies for AMD Instinct AI accelerators.
• Architect scalable validation plans and test content to maximize coverage and minimize risk.
• Drive validation readiness across silicon, firmware, BIOS, drivers, platform, and system software.
• Lead validation execution across single-card, multi-card, and rack-scale deployments.
• Solve complex problems and lead process improvements in validation workflows.
• Drive quality assessments and readiness criteria for milestones.
• Identify validation gaps and proactively mitigate escape risks.

Skills

Silicon validation

Platform validation

System validation

Hardware debugging

Post-silicon bring-up

Computer architecture

Datacenter systems

Root-cause analysis

Linux validation environments

Lab equipment

Python

C/C++

Bash

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology 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 AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you're redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we'll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

AMD is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Staff Functional Validation Engineer to drive post-silicon validation, platform bring-up, and debug activities for next-generation AMD Instinct™ AI accelerators. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will help ensure industry-leading quality, stability, and performance across AMD's AI accelerator portfolio.

You will work across silicon design, firmware, BIOS, platform engineering, system validation, and customer enablement teams to develop validation strategies, execute large-scale validation campaigns, root-cause complex system issues, and drive product readiness from first silicon through customer deployment.

This role requires deep technical expertise in system-level validation, debug methodologies, and datacenter AI accelerator architectures.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate will be capable of communicating problems, solutions, and project status up to the executive level. You will provide technical supervision or mentoring to junior engineers and influence others as a technical leader. You have the capability assuming the consultative or leadership responsibilities for large projects or product development initiatives, while dealing with internal and external groups on behalf of the group or project. This role allows the opportunity to influence technical decisions that have a significant impact on multiple products or the product line.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Validation Strategy & Execution
  • Define and drive end-to-end post-silicon functional validation strategies for AMD Instinct AI accelerators.
  • Architect scalable validation plans and test content to maximize feature coverage and minimize product risk.
  • Drive validation readiness across silicon, firmware, BIOS, drivers, platform, and system software stacks.
  • Lead validation execution across single-card, multi-card, and rack-scale accelerator deployments.
• Solves sophisticated, novel, and non-recurring problems; initiates significant changes to existing processes/ methods and leads development and implementation
• Drive quality assessments and readiness criteria for engineering, customer, and production milestones.
• Identify validation gaps and proactively mitigate escape risks.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong experience in silicon validation, platform validation, system validation, or hardware debug.
• Strong experience in post-silicon bring-up and functional validation.
• Deep understanding of computer architecture and datacenter systems.
• Proven expertise in complex debug and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with Linux-based validation environments.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, and hardware debuggers.
• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, C/C++, Bash, or similar).

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Master's in computer engineering or computer science or electrical engineering, or comparable disciplines.

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

Benefits offered 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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD's "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.