Cores Systems Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Austin, TX seeks a Cores Systems Validation Engineer to join our growing team. You will drive and develop scalable validation solutions for high‑quality processor and hardware designs across multi‑platform environments.

The role requires deep expertise in C/C++, scripting, debugging, and experience with Linux, Windows, VMware, and Microsoft Azure. You will deliver automated workloads, analyze root causes, and help push AMD products to market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• Experience in system validation and hardware design validation.
• Experience with board/platform-level debugging.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to drive tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and optimize workload applications across Linux, Windows, VMware, and Azure.
• Drive scalable and automated solutions for systems engineering.
• Define products and solutions, assess root causes, and provide resolutions.
• Lead debugging across board/platform levels including delivery and sequencing.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability for enterprise and cloud environments.

Skills

System Validation

Hardware Validation

Core Architecture

OS Workloads

Linux

Windows

VMware

Azure

C/C++

Perl

Python

Ruby

Debugging

Programming

Analytical Thinking

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Protocol Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology 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 AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

Cores Systems Validation Engineer

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Systems Validation Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

THE PERSON:

As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive scalable and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your systems engineeringexpertisewill be necessaryto define products,develop solutions,assess rootcauses,and producesolutionresolutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Over10 years of experienceinSystem ValidationandHardware Design Validation
• Strong understanding ofcore architecture; experience incore validationis a plus
• Familiarity withmultiple operating systemsandOS-based workloads/benchmarks
• Responsible for developing, validating, and optimizing workload applications across multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, VMware, and Microsoft Azure) to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability for enterprise and cloud environments.
• 8+ years of programming/scripting experiencein languages such asC/C++, Perl, Ruby, and Python
• Proficient indebugging techniques and methodologies
• Experience insoftware programmingandtool managementis an advantage
• Extensive expertise inboard/platform-level debugging, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Deep knowledge ofsystem architecture,technical debugging, andvalidation strategies
• Stronganalytical and problem-solving skillswith a keen attention to detail
• Highlyself-motivatedand capable of independently driving tasks to completion

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Programming/scripting skills (e.g.,C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
• Debug techniques and methodologies
• Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Experience with board/platform-leveldebug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategies

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors orMastersdegree in electrical or computer engineering

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.