Lead Hardware Systems Design Engineer

AMD; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD’s Data Center Platform Engineering Group seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead architecture, design, validation, and debug of advanced server platforms from concept to production. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to balance performance, cost, reliability, and schedule, while mentoring engineers and driving design excellence.

You will guide system bring-up, validation, and issue resolution, owning specifications, schematics, and design

Qualifications

• Expertise in analog, digital, and high-speed hardware design.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces including PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and SAS/SATA.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed PCB design, layout, and signal integrity principles.
• Proven system-level and board-level debugging, validation, and performance analysis skills.
• Understanding of power delivery architectures and server CPU/GPU platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to make technical trade-offs and lead cross-functional engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture, hardware design, and board-level implementation for server platforms.
• Develop specifications, schematics, BOMs, and design documentation.
• Mentor engineers and oversee work from contractors and external design partners.
• Drive PCB layout, design validation, simulation, and signal/power integrity analysis.
• Lead system bring-up, validation, debugging, and hardware issue resolution.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule while balancing cost, performance, and reliability.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

High-speed hardware design

High-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR,Ether

PCB design & signal integrity

System-level & board-level debugging

Power delivery architectures

Technical trade-offs & cross-function

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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THE ROLE:

AMD's Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) develops cloud-scale server solutions that power the world’s leading cloud and telecom providers. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will lead the architecture, design, validation, and debug of advanced server platforms and complex PCB designs from concept through production. Working across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams, you will drive technical execution, solve challenging design issues, and deliver high-quality products that balance performance, cost, reliability, and schedule.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and technically strong engineer with deep expertise in server hardware and board design. You excel at solving complex problems, making sound technical decisions, and communicating effectively across teams and stakeholders. You are comfortable leading projects, mentoring engineers, and working in fast-paced environments where innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement are valued.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead system architecture, hardware design, and board-level implementation for server platforms.
• Develop specifications, schematics, BOMs, and design documentation.
• Mentor engineers and oversee work from contractors and external design partners.
• Drive PCB layout, design validation, simulation, and signal/power integrity analysis.
• Lead system bring-up, validation, debugging, and hardware issue resolution.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality products on schedule while balancing cost, performance, and reliability.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise in analog, digital, and high-speed hardware design.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces including PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and SAS/SATA.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed PCB design, layout, and signal integrity principles.
• Proven system-level and board-level debugging, validation, and performance analysis skills.
• Understanding of power delivery architectures and server CPU/GPU platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to make technical trade-offs and lead cross-functional engineering efforts.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

LOCATION:

Secaucus, NJ

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.