System Debug Senior Staff Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 283,000 - 405,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Penang, Malaysia, is looking for an experienced System Debug Engineer to join their Datacenter Solution Engineering team. This role involves debugging server systems, providing root cause analysis, and supporting projects independently. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in engineering, particularly in the computer hardware industry, with a strong grasp of x86 architecture and be proficient with relevant debugging tools. This position offers a hybrid work environment with excellent opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Opportunity for professional growth

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of extensive experience in engineering roles.
• Experience working as a design or debug engineer in the computer hardware industry.
• Strong knowledge of x86 platform architectures.

Responsibilities

• Debugging Server systems and providing root cause analysis.
• Supporting project independently and resolving issues.
• Utilizing hardware and software debuggers effectively.

Skills

System and platform level debugging

Root cause analysis

Programming tools

High-speed digital design

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

JTAG debuggers

Logic analyzers

PCIe bus 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.

THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a highly talented engineer to join our Datacenter Solution Engineering team as an overall expert in Server system debug. System Debug Engineer will work closely with our customers who are developing AMD EPYC based systems.

THE PERSON:

This engineer will work with validation and our customers during critical issue escalations and help get issues resolved in time to meet product development or sustaining milestones. Opportunity to learn platform level debug and support issue debug pre-silicon and post-silicon.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Debugging Server systems with an emphasis on system and platform level.
• 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 internal and external team well.
• A self-starter required and able to deal with a high level of ambiguity.
• Proficient in utilizing programming tools, software and hardware debuggers.
• 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.
• Additional qualifications include expertise in BIOS/firmware, operating system and driver interactions at the system level, along with a strong grasp of x86 CPU architecture and functionality.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• The ideal candidate has worked at computer hardware company as a design or debug engineer.
• Worked on multiple projects development lifecycle, through bring-up and validation and supported product release to production.
• Strong knowledge of x86 platform architectures.
• Experienced in using 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 10+ years of extensive experience.

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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