Staff Customer System Debug Engineer

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

Job summary

AMD in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced Server Debug Engineer for platform-level work on next-generation processors. You will serve as a technical contact across design, validation, and product engineering teams, debugging server systems and guiding issue resolution.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience and a strong background in X86 architectures, DDR interfaces, and BIOS/OS interactions. A proactive, self-starting collaborator is essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree is required and 8+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of X86 architectures and DDR memory interfaces.
• Experience with debugging tools such as JTAG and logic analyzers.
• Ability to interpret BIOS/OS interactions and driver behavior.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Debug server systems at the platform level for next-gen AMD processors.
• Provide root cause analysis and guidance to design and validation teams.
• Collaborate with internal and customer design groups to close issues.
• Support projects independently and handle ambiguous situations.

Skills

Server debugging

X86 architecture

DDR memory interfaces

BIOS/OS/driver interactions

Root-cause analysis

Customer communication

Self-motivation/ambiguity handling

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

JTAG debuggers

Logic analyzers

SATA bus analyzers

USB analyzers

PCIe bus analyzers

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.

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 designing 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

This is a specialized engineering position responsible as an overall expert in Server system debug for next-generation AMD microprocessors. This individual serves as a critical technical point of contact to the business, design, platform validation and product engineering teams. We have competitive benefit packages and an award-winning culture. Join us!

Key Responsibilities

• Include debugging Server systems with an emphasis on platform level debug.
• Knowledge and use of standard debuggers, programmers, and emulators.
• A thorough understanding of Server industry standard busses, such as DDR, PCIe, SATA, and other high-speed IO protocol is required in addition to detailed knowledge of high-speed digital design and signal integrity.
• Further requirements include a strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver interactions at the system level as well as a proficient understanding of x86 CPU architecture and functionality.
• Providing root cause analysis and guidance to internal and customer design teams to help close issues.
• Support project independently and handle all issues to co-work with INT/EXT team well.
• A self-starter required and able to deal with a high level of ambiguity.

Preferred Experience

• The ideal candidate has worked at computer hardware company as a design or debug engineer.
• Worked on multiple projects from development, through bring-up and validation and supported through the release to production.
• Strong knowledge of X86 architectures and DDR memory interface desired.
• Experience in use of tools such as Jtag debuggers, logic analyzers, SATA, USB, and PCIe bus analyzers.
• Excellent communication skills are required in the role of supporting customers.

Academic Credentials

• Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 8+ years of extensive experience.

LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.