Staff Test Development Engineer (NPI ATE)

Advanced Micro Devices; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Penang, Malaysia is seeking an experienced MTS Product Development Engineer to lead ATE test solutions for data center GPU/AI NPIs. You will partner with design, test engineering, and reliability teams to balance quality, yield and cost while driving delivery milestones.

The role emphasizes leadership, silicon characterization, and automation across Windows and Linux environments, with potential mentoring of junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Proficient understanding of DFT architecture for SOC products.
• Strong test development and silicon characterization/debug experience.
• Experience with ATE test platforms and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive ATE test solutions to meet NPI milestones.
• Lead cross‑functional interaction with design, test, quality and reliability teams.
• Perform post-silicon bring‑up and optimize for mass production.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence technical decisions.
• Drive test coverage, patterns, and flows to improve yield and cost.

Skills

C++

Java

Groovy

Perl

Ruby

Python

SystemVerilog

DFT Architecture

Test automation

Windows

Linux

Leadership

Education

BS/MS Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Tools

Advantest V93K

Advantest SMT8

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 & 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 the high‑end test engineering team providing test solutions for Data Center Graphics (DCG) New Product Introduction (NPI) under the Product Engineering Organization. We do exciting product development for leading‑edge technology that will power the next generation processors used for high performance computing, data centers, enterprise servers, and Artificial Intelligence clusters.

If you are looking for a fulfilling and challenging career as an engineer leading NPI ATE Product Development, you are in the right place! As a MTS Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and driving ATE test solutions to meet NPI business milestones and KPI (test time, yield, cost, quality). The expectation is to perform leadership through interaction with design teams, Product & Test Engineering teams, Quality & Reliability teams, software & platform teams to come up with the best solution that balances quality and cost. You will experience working with and learning from AMD’s talented engineering teams around the world.

THE PERSON

We are looking for someone with strong technical, analytical, leadership and problem‑solving skills, as well as demonstrating the characteristics of an independent and resourceful individual.

The applicant must have a proficient understanding of DFT(Design-For-Test) architecture for SOC (System-On-Chip) product, a strong test development, Silicon characterization/debug working experience with various industry standard ATE test platforms, as well as data analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable to drive test solution/coverage development, optimization to meet business milestone, cost and quality
• Test patterns & test flows/method development, debug, test and characterization
• Pre‑Silicon engagement with Design, test solution/methodology scoping, planning & validation
• Post Silicon Bring up of test patterns leading to optimization for mass production enablement
• Characterization execution/analysis and debug of new silicon designs and process technologies
• Optimization of test coverage and flows for increased quality, yield, cost improvement, and test time reduction
• Conduct engineering evaluations and analysis to drive closure of production issues
• Solves complex, novel, and non‑recurring problems; initiate significant changes to existing processes/methods and leads development and implementation
• Influences technical decisions that have a significant impact on final product
• Involves collaboration on or assuming the consultative or leadership responsibilities for a specific project or for product development initiatives
• May provide technical supervision or mentoring junior engineers

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge or hands‑on working experience
• Good understanding of power and performance characterization on ATE
• ATE Test handling/ execution and development experience - Advantest V93K experience preferred. (Advantest SMT8 experience is a plus)
• Software programming and scripting proficiency (C++, Java, Groovy, Perl, Ruby, Python)
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux operating systems
• Experience with HVM (High Volume Manufacturing) is a strong plus
• Strong and effective presentation, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work with geographically distributed product engineering teams
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
• 8 years or more of industry experience
• Electrical/Electronics, Computer Engineering, or comparable disciplines

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• BS/MS Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or comparable disciplines

LOCATION

Penang, Malaysia

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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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.