Staff System and Accelerator Card Debug Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Singapore seeks a skilled diagnostics engineer to work on reconfigurable acceleration platforms. The role involves performing detailed fault isolation on hardware, leading investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for resolution. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills and a relevant degree, along with experience in debugging power delivery and digital interfaces. Join us to push the boundaries of technology and innovation.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Ubuntu and CentOS commands.
• Deep knowledge of PCIe and Ethernet high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Perform platform-level diagnostics and failure analysis.
• Lead board-level fault isolation down to component level.
• Support RMA investigations end-to-end.
• Replicate customer system environments to validate fixes.
• Debug system-level interactions across configurations.

Skills

Component-level fault isolation

Debugging digital interfaces

Linux & System Debug

Analytical problem-solving

Collaborative communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline

Tools

XJTAG diagnostic development

Ubuntu

CentOS

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.

Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE:

You will work on AMD’s Reconfigurable Acceleration Platform boards. This is a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) compliant board featuring the newest AMD products. This AMD FPGA‑based PCIe accelerator board is designed to accelerate compute‑intensive applications like machine learning, data analytics and video processing.

THE PERSON:

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and a systematic approach to your job. A team player, you are used to delivering results in a fast‑paced environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform platform‑level diagnostics and failure analysis across complex compute hardware, including accelerator cards, FPGA‑based boards, DPUs, SmartNICs and server‑level platforms.
• Lead board‑level fault isolation down to component level, covering electrical, functional and high‑speed interface failures.
• Support RMA investigations end‑to‑end, from initial screening to deep‑dive fault isolation and cross‑functional root‑cause alignment with firmware, driver and silicon teams.
• Replicate customer system and application environments to reproduce failures and validate fixes in a controlled lab setup.
• Debug system‑level interactions across multi‑tray or multi‑rack configurations, including power sequencing and communication links.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Technical Skill Requirements

• Strong capability in component‑level fault isolation, including use of schematics, board layouts and BOMs to drive accurate diagnosis and correlate failures with potential root causes.
• Debug issues across power delivery, digital interfaces (I²C, SPI, PCIe, USB), high‑speed SERDES links and analog circuits; identify opens/shorts, marginal solder joints, passive failures.
• XJTAG diagnostic development: integrate and develop XJTAG boundary‑scan test suites for interconnect tests, device verification and improved diagnostic coverage.
• Deep knowledge of PCIe and Ethernet high‑speed interfaces, signal integrity concepts, link training and debug methodology. Hands‑on experience with iBERT or equivalent SerDes test platforms for high‑speed channel characterization and margin analysis.
• Accelerator / FPGA Platform Diagnostics (Generalized ALVEO‑Class Boards): diagnose issues related to FPGA configuration, on‑board power, DDR/HBM interfaces; understand how boards interact in a system and impact functional performance and failure modes.
• Linux & System Debug: proficient with Ubuntu, CentOS and related commands; network bring‑up; basic scripting (Bash/Python) for automated diagnostics.

Soft Skills Requirements

• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving ability.
• Clear communicator with ability to summarize technical findings for management or cross‑functional teams.
• Collaborative and comfortable working with hardware, firmware and system‑level teams.
• Document diagnostic methodologies and share knowledge to build team capability.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline preferred

LOCATION:

Singapore

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.