Senior Debug Engineer - PCIe/CXL, RAS, Memory

Advanced Micro Devices; Bellevue, Northern (WA, KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in the United States seeks a Senior Server Systems Debug Engineer to join the Server Customer Engineering group. You will drive customer issues to closure and contribute to leading‑edge, industry‑standard technologies.

You will work on RAS, PCIe, Memory, MCA, CXL and micro‑controller related failures, collaborating with global AMD teams and using protocol analyzers, JTAG tools, and high‑speed test equipment to identify root causes across bring‑up, validation and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of total experience in server/system debugging and validation.
• Experience with post-silicon validation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Work on RAS, PCIe, Memory, MCA, CXL and micro-controller related failures with customers to get problems resolved.
• Collaborate with AMD global teams to identify best solutions.
• Provide validation and debug recommendations to customers for validation, new features and debug related questions.
• Utilize debug tools (e.g., debug scripts, protocol analyzers, SCAN and JTAG tools) to narrow down root causes.
• Debug issues found during bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
• Engage with software/hardware/design teams.
• Lead task force and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Python scripting

Debug techniques

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Protocol analyzers

JTAG tools

Oscilloscope

Python

C++

Job description

Senior Server Systems Debug Engineer

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. 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 or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.