Senior Director – Pre-Si System Validation for DC GPUs

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a Sr. Director to lead system-level pre-silicon validation for Data Center GPU platforms. You will shape the validation strategy, drive emulation adoption, and partner with architecture, silicon, and software teams to accelerate software readiness.

You will own executive-facing communications, mentor leaders, and build a high-impact emulation organization across DCGPU workloads, AI, and HPC, aligning with AMD's long-term roadmap.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large, multi-disciplinary teams at Sr. Director/VP level.
• Deep expertise in system-level modeling, simulation, and emulation.
• Strong knowledge of AI/HPC workloads, GPU architectures, memory, and interconnects.
• Experience in HW/SW co-design, workload-driven architecture, and performance modeling.
• Ability to translate complex technical insights into clear executive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the system-level validation strategy and roadmap for pre- and post-silicon DCGPU platforms.
• Establish emulation as a core capability to accelerate software bring-up and risk reduction.
• Drive investment in emulation infrastructure and methodologies aligned to scale and timelines.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with architecture, performance, and customer teams.
• Mentor senior leaders and build a world-class emulation organization.

Skills

Senior leadership

System modeling

Emulation

AI/HPC workloads

GPU architectures

HW/SW co-design

Executive communication

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Emulation tooling

Simulation frameworks

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a Sr. Director to lead system-level pre-silicon validation for Data Center GPU platforms. You will shape the validation strategy, drive emulation adoption, and partner with architecture, silicon, and software teams to accelerate software readiness.

You will own executive-facing communications, mentor leaders, and build a high-impact emulation organization across DCGPU workloads, AI, and HPC, aligning with AMD's long-term roadmap.