Lead Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX seeks a Staff Systems Design Engineer to drive post‑silicon validation for EPYC/AMD platforms. You will lead hardware and firmware validation efforts, develop robust test plans, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely, high‑quality product readiness.

The role emphasizes automated validation, root‑cause analysis, and hands‑on debugging of complex SOC hardware issues, with opportunities to influence design and validation strategies in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering (EE/CE).
• Post‑Silicon validation experience with OS, firmware, silicon, or SoC issues preferred.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Drive validation improvements across hardware, firmware, and software interfaces.
• Develop test plans and execute validation to ensure features work as intended.
• Lead complex debug efforts for silicon findings and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure on‑time, optimized validation.
• Contribute to test automation frameworks and tooling.
• Triage and support post‑silicon activities for EPYC/AMD platforms.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Perl

Ruby

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Lab Equipment

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX seeks a Staff Systems Design Engineer to drive post‑silicon validation for EPYC/AMD platforms. You will lead hardware and firmware validation efforts, develop robust test plans, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely, high‑quality product readiness.

The role emphasizes automated validation, root‑cause analysis, and hands‑on debugging of complex SOC hardware issues, with opportunities to influence design and validation strategies in a