Data Center Test Architect: Validation & Readiness Lead

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Austin, Texas is seeking an engineer to ensure product quality and reliability through board validation and collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. You’ll shape validation strategies and drive robust hardware introductions for data center applications.

The role emphasizes strong analytical thinking, disciplined problem solving, and clear communication to deliver reliable hardware while continuously improving test processes across hardware, firmware, and software

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and improve test coverage and troubleshoot complex board‑level failures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware design teams to integrate DFT features and ensure board‑level testability.
• Analyze test coverage metrics, identify improvement areas, and implement strategies to increase coverage and reduce escapes.
• Partner with design and manufacturing to resolve testability issues.
• Create and maintain test documentation including test plans, procedures, and reports; present results and track key metrics.
• Stay current on test technologies, drive process improvements, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead new product introduction and associated processes for the successful launch of new hardware platforms into our data centers globally.
• Lead architecture reviews with hardware engineering teams to analyze and develop diagnostic coverage plans for both hardware and software.
• Lead hardware reviews and drive system design for serviceability requirements to ensure form, fit, and function for new hardware development in our existing data center environment/architecture.
• Lead the development and execution of Data Center readiness tooling validation testing based on tooling development plans.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams & development partners to deliver aligned new hardware platform roadmaps and gain agreement on implementation milestones.
• Work with ODM/OEM vendors as needed to define the product specifications, development plans & test plans

Skills

Test analysis

Python

Perl

IPC standards

PCB manufacturing

Failure analysis

Cross-functional

System architecture

PCIe

USB

NVMe

Firmware integration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

AMD in Austin, Texas is seeking an engineer to ensure product quality and reliability through board validation and collaboration with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. You’ll shape validation strategies and drive robust hardware introductions for data center applications.

The role emphasizes strong analytical thinking, disciplined problem solving, and clear communication to deliver reliable hardware while continuously improving test processes across hardware, firmware, and software