Senior Failure Analysis Engineer — GPU Server Systems (Onsite Austin)

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer in Austin, Texas. This role involves diagnosing and resolving complex failures across GPU-accelerated server platforms, requiring hands-on server debugging experience and strong understanding of power sequencing and multiple subsystems. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and familiarity with BIOS/UEFI. You will work collaboratively with various teams and may travel up to 25%. This position is onsite and not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience debugging server platforms in rack-level or data center environments.
• Experience with GPU servers and multi-node systems.
• Familiarity with BIOS/UEFI and firmware-level debugging.

Responsibilities

• Perform component, system, and rack-level failure analysis on GPU-accelerated server platforms.
• Analyze BIOS, BMC, IPMI, and system logs to identify hardware/firmware interaction issues.
• Drive RCA/FMEA documentation with clear problem statements.

Skills

Debugging server platforms in rack-level environments

Understanding of power sequencing, PCIe, memory, and thermal systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Power analyzers

Job description

AMD is seeking a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer in Austin, Texas. This role involves diagnosing and resolving complex failures across GPU-accelerated server platforms, requiring hands-on server debugging experience and strong understanding of power sequencing and multiple subsystems. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and familiarity with BIOS/UEFI. You will work collaboratively with various teams and may travel up to 25%. This position is onsite and not eligible for visa sponsorship.