Lead SoC Validation Architect — Drive Silicon Quality

AMD; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Austin, TX is seeking a Lead SoC Validation Architect to advance validation of next-generation products. You will drive quality, reliability, and performance by refining validation methodologies, debug capabilities, and automation across the silicon lifecycle.

As a technical leader, you will partner with cross-functional teams to resolve complex platform issues, accelerate product readiness, and push scalable automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in electrical or computer engineering.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience with SOC validation and hardware/software debugging.
• Ability to drive tasks to completion independently.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical innovation to improve validation capabilities, including tool/script development and validation methodology enhancements.
• Debug issues across bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure features are validated and optimized on schedule.
• Engage with supporting technical teams and other software/hardware modeling frameworks.
• Lead collaborative efforts across multiple teams.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Perl

Ruby

Analytical thinking

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Board debugging tools

Job description

AMD in Austin, TX is seeking a Lead SoC Validation Architect to advance validation of next-generation products. You will drive quality, reliability, and performance by refining validation methodologies, debug capabilities, and automation across the silicon lifecycle.

As a technical leader, you will partner with cross-functional teams to resolve complex platform issues, accelerate product readiness, and push scalable automation.