Senior Product Development Engineer (Failure Analysis)

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is seeking a Returns Debug and RMA engineer within Quality & Reliability. The role focuses on analyzing customer returns with electrical FA, ATE/SLT, and board-level debugging, driving root-cause investigations and cross-functional collaboration to improve product quality.

You will own test programs and OSV/RMA processes, provide technical direction, and coach the team to handle complex failures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering or computer engineering.
• Strong in silicon debugging or failure analysis on electronics or IC.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and fast learning ability.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis and report writing on customer returns electrical FA, including ATE/SLT, replicate failures at platform and board level.
• Debug customer returns pre- and post-Mass Production, field returns and DPPM improvement.
• Lead fault isolation and root-cause investigations with Device Analysis and Product Engineering.
• Define test coverage to strengthen product quality and reliability.
• Provide direction in diagnosing complex issues and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Deliver conclusive analyses and align with teams on final reports for customers.
• Own ATE/SLT/OSV program releases and act as go-to person for product queries.
• Coach junior team members on technical challenges.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Silicon debug

Failure Analysis

Analytical

Debug complex system

GPU knowledge

CPU/x86 architecture

Java

Python

Perl

Linux Shell scripting

Windows proficiency

JTAG knowledge

Advantest 93k experience

AI/ML project experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Advantest 93k

Job description

THE ROLE:

Returns Debug and RMA execution in Quality & Reliability organization, provide supportive functions to the organization to ensure customer quality issue being addressed evoking the required actions via failure analysis to improve product quality.

THE PERSON:

You will also need to possess strong verbal and written communication skills which are essential when working with a global team. A proactive, outstanding teammate who focuses on teamwork, team building, and growing team success.

AMD's environment is fast paced, results oriented and built upon a legion of forward-thinking people with a passion for winning technology!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform analysis & report writing on customer returns electrical FA, include analysis on Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and System Level Test (SLT), duplicate customer reported failure on Platform level and perform board level debug.
• Customer returns debug covering pre & post Mass Production, field return including Excursion/Critical issue, also cover debug for Defect Part Per Million (DPPM) improvement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration by proactively engaging with Device Analysis and Product Engineering teams to lead fault isolation and root-cause investigations.
• Identify and define test coverage enhancements that strengthen product quality, prevent customer-facing failures, and support long-term reliability improvements.
• Provide technical direction in diagnosing complex issues, influencing validation strategies, and ensuring findings translate into actionable quality improvements across functions.
• Provide conclusive and convincing results and align with Program/PLQ/Customer Interfacing team on final analysis report writing for customer communication.
• Local product ownership roles that include but not limited to understanding, tracking and releases of ATE/SLT/OSV which covers RMA/OSV program, test program contents, and Go-To person on owned product technical queries.
• Role model as a coach for internal team that able to guide junior on technical challenges that arise during work for specific IP or failure category.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong in silicon debug or Failure Analysis knowledge either on electronics system level or Integrated Chip.
• Candidate should be analytical and detail oriented, strongly interested in debugging complex system, self-starter, and fast learner
• Experience working in root causes digital or analog failure or SCAN/MBIST/High Speed Loopback failure.
• GPU, CPU or x86 architecture knowledge is much preferred
• Java, Python, Perl coding or Linux Shell scripting skills
• Window and Linux proficiency.
• JTAG knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge in ATE test class/method experience with Advantest 93k platform is a plus.
• Experience in computing hardware, PC systems or Server platform projects or task is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience in PCB board or Customer Reference Board platform (schematics, layout, hardware configuration/setup, platform validation) is a plus
• Knowledge in industry standards like PCIE, USB, or high bandwidth memory is a strong plus
• Experience in AI or Machine Learning project or task is a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred.