Senior Server Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX seeks a Staff Systems Design Engineer to drive post‑silicon validation for EPYC/AMD platforms. You will lead hardware and firmware validation efforts, develop robust test plans, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely, high‑quality product readiness.

The role emphasizes automated validation, root‑cause analysis, and hands‑on debugging of complex SOC hardware issues, with opportunities to influence design and validation strategies in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering (EE/CE).
• Post‑Silicon validation experience with OS, firmware, silicon, or SoC issues preferred.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Drive validation improvements across hardware, firmware, and software interfaces.
• Develop test plans and execute validation to ensure features work as intended.
• Lead complex debug efforts for silicon findings and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure on‑time, optimized validation.
• Contribute to test automation frameworks and tooling.
• Triage and support post‑silicon activities for EPYC/AMD platforms.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Perl

Ruby

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Lab Equipment

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Staff Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes and facilitate career development.

The Person

As a lead engineer in Systems Design Engineering, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your hardware and firmware systems engineering expertise will be necessary toward product development, root cause analysis, and resolution. Most of your day will be spent in Post‑Silicon validation activities supporting the EPYC and AMD Intel products, helping with triage and debug.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across validation, including tool and script development, procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross‑functional technical initiatives.
• Debugging issues found during the process, bring‑up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
• Working with multiple teams to develop test plans and performing execution to ensure all features are validated and optimized on time.
• Working closely with supporting technical teams.
• Engaging in software/hardware modeling frameworks.
• Leading complex debug efforts for Silicon findings to identify root cause and resolution.

Preferred Experience

• Several years of experience in Post‑Silicon Validation roles involving debugging OS, firmware, silicon, SoC/platform hardware issues.
• Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy.
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g., C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
• Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Strong customer focus and experience with one of AMD's customer validation teams is a plus.
• Experience using automation frameworks for execution is a plus.
• Strong analytical/problem‑solving skills and pronounced attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a self‑starter and able to independently drive tasks to completion.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

Equal Opportunity & Non‑Discrimination Statement

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 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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