Lead Systems Debug Engineer

AMD; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD is seeking a Lead Systems Debug Engineer in Austin, TX, with extensive experience in systems debugging for server platforms. You will diagnose complex RAS, PCIe/CXL, and memory issues, lead cross‑functional collaborations, and mentor teams to ensure robust SOC bring-up and production readiness.

You will work with customers and AMD global teams to deliver high‑quality solutions and drive root-cause analysis across hardware and software interfaces.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in RAS, PCIe/CXL functional and protocol debug and validation
• DDR memory validation and/or debug
• MCA/MCE validation and debug
• Post-silicon validation methodologies
• Programming/scripting in Python, C++, Perl, Ruby, etc.

Responsibilities

• Work on RAS, PCIe, Memory, MCA, CXL and Micro-Controller related failures with customers to resolve problems
• Collaborate with AMD global teams to identify best solutions
• Provide validation and debug recommendations for validation, new features, and debug questions
• Use debug tools (e.g., scripts, protocol analyzers, SCAN and JTAG) to narrow down root causes
• Debug issues during bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
• Engage with software/hardware/design teams and lead task forces across teams

Skills

RAS validation

PCIe/CXL protocol

DDR memory validation

MCA/MCE validation

Python scripting

X86 microarchitecture

Debug techniques

High-speed test equipment

Education

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

Tools

Python

Protocol analyzers/JTAG

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

LEAD SYSTEMS DEBUG ENGINEER

THE ROLE: We are looking for a dynamic, energetic and experienced Systems Debug Engineer to join our Server Customer Engineering team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive customer issues to closure and deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to customers. The Systems Debug Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

THE PERSON: As a Leader in Server Customer Debug Engineering, you will drive accurate, scalable, and complete solutions to customers. In this high visibility position, your silicon and system engineering expertise will be necessary towards customer enablement, debug and root cause resolution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working on RAS, PCIe, Memory, MCA, CXL and Micro-Controller related failures with customers to get problems resolved
• Collaboration with AMD global teams to identify best solutions
• Providing validation and debug recommendations to customers for validation, new features and debug related questions
• Utilizing debug tools (e.g., debug scripts, protocol analyzers, SCAN and JTAG tools etc.) to narrow down and root cause customer failures
• Debugging issues found during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
• Engaging in other software/hardware/design teams
• Leading task force and collaborative approach with multiple teams

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of total experience inclusive of one or multiple of the following areas:
• RAS (reliability, availability and serviceability) validation and debug.
• PCIe/CXL functional and protocol (e.g. Gen1~Gen6) debug, including PCIe/CXL IP bring up, validation and analysis.
• DDR Memory functional and protocol validation and/or debug.
• MCA/MCE (Machine check architecture and exception) validation and debug.
• Experience of post silicon validation methodologies
• Experience of developing programming languages such as Python scripts
• Experience of handling various high-speed test and measurement equipment such as protocol analyzer and scope
• Experience of X86 micro architecture
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g. Python, C++, Perl, Ruby etc).
• Debug techniques and methodologies

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors orMasters degree in electrical or computer engineering

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

Bellevue, WA

Santa Clara, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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