Failure Analysis & System Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer to lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for silicon and system-level issues. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with design, validation, FW, and manufacturing to improve product quality and reliability.

The ideal candidate has strong hardware/software debugging skills in PCIe, memory, and power management, with Python or shell scripting proficiency on Windows and Linux platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with CPU/GPU architecture, debug/validation, and NPI through production.
• Experience with PCIe, memory and high-speed interfaces; strong hardware/software debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Bring up server platforms and develop/execute DOE to reproduce and isolate failures.
• Identify and help resolve quality issues across silicon, system and rack levels.
• Develop automation and tools to run tests and analyze results/logs.
• Perform debug and drive root cause analysis across silicon, system and rack-level issues.
• Collaborate with CQE, design and validation teams to identify hardware/firmware root causes.
• Partner with PLQ/Test teams to implement corrective actions and improve test capability.
• Own end-to-end FA and create Failure Analysis reports; oversee setup for new products and test stations.

Skills

Component Debug

Power Management

PCIe

Memory Validation

Python

Shell scripting

Windows

Linux

Lab Equipment

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

THE ROLE:

As a Failure Analysis Engineer in Product Quality Organization, you will play a critical role in failure analysis across cutting-edge semiconductor products. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in Post Silicon Validation, Failure Analysis, Platform level Debug who can apply deep technical insight to identify, isolate, and resolve complex issues in silicon and system-level environments.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design, validation, FW, and manufacturing to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions. Your contributions will directly impact product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

THE PERSON:

We’re looking for a skilled engineer with strong technical and analytical expertise in Component Debug, Power Management, PCIe, and Memory Validation. The ideal candidate thrives in both collaborative team settings and independent work, with the ability to define goals, manage development efforts, and deliver high-quality solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bring up Server Platforms, Develop and execute DOE's to reproduce and isolate failures, Identify and help resolve quality issues.


• Develop Automation and tools to run tests and analyze results/logs.


• Perform debug and drive root cause analysis across silicon, system and Rack-level issues


• Collaborate with Customer Quality Engineers (CQE), design and validation teams to identify root causes for hardware and firmware issues.


• Further, partner with Product Line Quality (PLQ)/Test teams to implement corrective actions and improve test capability.


• Own end to end FA, Document findings, Analyze and present Data and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Create Failure Analysis reports.


• Participate in NPI of Future products, Oversee the set-up of new products and test stations for Failure Analysis operations.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in CPU/GPU Architecture, debug/validation, stress or functional test development.


• Experience in Debugging complex Software/Hardware/FW related Fails from new product introduction (NPI) through production.


• Experience working with High-speed server Interfaces such as PCIe, Memory and UPI. Ability to understand and debug PCIe and Memory related Failures.


• Strong Programming experience with Python, shell script, or similar, Windows and Linux OS.


• Hands on Experience with server platforms and lab equipment (Regulated Power supply, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)


• Understanding Firmware and drivers, and their interaction with Hardware. Ability to tune Firmware as needed.


• Understanding of Power Management Concepts and Working knowledge of PVT dependencies and Margining (Voltage, Temperature, Frequency).


• Strong Leadership, communication, documentation and presentation skills.


• Experience with GPU data center infrastructure is a plus


• Experience with AI tools, AI agents, or building agent-based automation workflows is a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.