Lead Systems Engineer, Enterprise AI Server Platform Validation

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD has an opening in Austin, TX (MET Center) for a systems-level technical leader who guides validation across architecture, silicon, firmware, software, and performance. You’ll influence global teams, drive tradeoffs, and ensure timely delivery of platform validation milestones.

You are expected to mentor engineers, lead cross-functional efforts, and communicate risks to senior leadership while advancing CPU/GPU platform validation and power-performance goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex system development or post-silicon validation programs.
• Broad server architecture knowledge with depth in at least one area.
• Strong executive communication and decision-making under ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own platform validation strategy, execution, and delivery outcomes.
• Translate requirements into scalable validation plans.
• Lead alignment across architecture, hardware, firmware, BIOS, software.
• Drive post-silicon bring-up, system debug, and milestones.
• Define firmware requirements, debug tools, and validation environments.
• Prioritize defects and drive root-cause analysis and mitigation.
• Manage risks, resources, and schedule tradeoffs.
• Communicate program status to senior leadership.
• Mentor engineers and improve validation coverage.

Skills

Leadership

System-level design

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Linux

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Master’s degree

Tools

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

Linux OS

Windows OS

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.

THE ROLE:

The AMD Compute and Enterprise AI Server team develops next-generation platforms powering EPYC and Instinct products.

THE PERSON:

You are a systems-level technical leader with expertise in at least one area and the ability to work across architecture, silicon, firmware, software, validation, and performance. You are comfortable operating in ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete data, and influencing global teams without direct authority. You communicate risks and tradeoffs clearly to both engineering teams and senior leaders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own platform validation strategy, execution, feature readiness, and delivery outcomes.

• Translate product requirements and customer use cases into scalable validation plans.

• Lead alignment across architecture, hardware, firmware, BIOS, software, validation, performance, and customer engineering.

• Drive post-silicon bring-up, system debug, test execution, and validation milestones.

• Define platform configurations, firmware requirements, debug tools, and validation environments.

• Prioritize defects, lead root-cause analysis, and drive mitigation and resolution plans.

• Manage technical risks, engineering resources, platform assets, and schedule tradeoffs.

• Communicate program status, risks, and readiness decisions to senior leadership.

• Mentor engineers and improve validation coverage, efficiency, and product quality.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Leadership of complex system development or post-silicon validation programs.

• Broad experience across server architecture, silicon, firmware, validation, or performance, with depth in at least one area.

• Strong understanding of CPU, GPU, memory, I/O, firmware, BIOS, and system-level interactions.

• Experience with system bring-up, debug, defect tracking, root-cause analysis, and test automation.

• Experience with Linux, Windows, and hypervisors such as VMware, KVM, or Hyper-V.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and make sound technical decisions under ambiguity.

• Strong executive communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience improving validation coverage, execution efficiency, or product quality.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field desired.

• Master’s degree preferred.

LOCATION:

Austin, Texas – MET Center

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.