Manager of Board & System Validation Engineering

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Innovative work environment

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX is seeking a passionate leader in Board Validation engineering. This role involves managing a team, validating products' health and rapid silicon success while driving automation improvements.

The ideal candidate should have a background in Motherboard design, strong communication skills, and experience with Datacenter and AI technologies. AMD values innovation, collaboration, and an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and inspiring teams in dynamic environments.
• Knowledge of Datacenter and AI technologies is ideal.
• Prior experience in Motherboard design and validation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead Board Validation engineering team.
• Drive validation planning for each Product Board.
• Oversee feature enablement and validation of interfaces.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team-working skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Validation methodologies

Automation

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and creative leader who will be responsible for managing, leading, and developing a Board Validation engineering team that is working with pre‑ and post‑silicon hardware, software, and diagnostic teams to help ensure motherboard health for silicon success and rapid silicon validation of our products. Your team is responsible for…

THE PERSON

Strong communication and team‑working skills are essential, with a validated ability to lead and influence. Validated experience inspiring change and working across functions and geographies to deliver products to specific critical metrics. Critical thinking and experience working in dynamic environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participating and playing critical role in resource prioritization and task planning
• Contributing to test plan design and establishing requirements
• Providing day‑to‑day oversight for the team, with specific responsibilities for the feature enablement and validation of interfaces as they relate to Data centers and AI.
• While the team has technical leads for each portion, this is a technical role that requires broad system knowledge and the ability to drive technical issues to resolution
• Problem solving – the successful candidate loves debugging complex problems and has a track record of doing so
• Drive validation planning for each Product Board as well as execution towards program breakthroughs
• In partnership with other global validation leaders, identify, describe, and implement changes to our post‑silicon validation methodologies to increase efficiency and product quality
• Develop strategic direction for validation automation based on team requirements
• Management of a team of 7+ engineers, including mentoring and providing technical guidance

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Prior, preferably recent, experience working within the Motherboard design and validation industry blending both engineering expertise with team leadership skills
• Knowledge of Datacenter and AI technologies is ideal
• Experience with automation and validation methodologies
• Experience with pre‑ or post‑silicon Board verification/validation, power, and performance analysis

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline preferred

LOCATION

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s "Responsible AI Policy" is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.