Staff Compliance and Safety Technical Program Manager

AMD; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD, located in Secaucus, NJ, seeks a Staff Compliance and Safety Technical Program Manager to lead EMC and safety programs for AI server and hyperscale platforms. You will coordinate diverse teams, define milestones, ensure regulatory readiness, and deliver compliant platform solutions on accelerated schedules.

You will partner with Engineering, Compliance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal and Business teams to define requirements, track progress, manage risks, and deliver

Qualifications

• Experience leading EMC and safety programs across hardware lifecycles.
• Cross-functional program management across electrical, mechanical, and regulatory areas.
• Strong data-driven decision making and effective communication with executives.
• Familiarity with certifications and regulatory expectations for hardware products.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex compliance programs, managing regulatory activities (EMC & safety) across AI and hyperscale server platforms.
• Align cross-functional teams, translating system capabilities into compliance plans.
• Maintain program plans and ensure visibility of deliverables including certifications with extended teams and customers.
• Define and track compliance programs: health, milestones, allocations, test plans, execution status, issues & deliverables.
• Identify compliance risks early, plan mitigations, and communicate decisively.
• Coordinate with labs and teams for testing, documentation, and approval readiness.
• Track compliance metrics and support executive health updates.
• Interface with customers regularly and manage cross-functional issue resolutions.
• Drive continuous improvement and mentor others in the organization.

Skills

Compliance management

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

The Role

AMD’s Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) designs, builds, and delivers industry-leading technology platforms that power the world’s most advanced cloud, AI, and telecom infrastructures. We develop cloud‑enabling server platforms and system solutions that allow the world’s leading companies to transform ideas into reality on a global scale. Our customers are forward‑looking, and so are we, continuously innovating to stay ahead of the next technological challenge.

As part of the Data Center Platform Engineering Group, the Staff Compliance and Safety Technical Program Manager will lead the planning, execution, governance, and cross‑functional coordination of compliance, product safety, regulatory readiness, and certification activities for AI server and hyperscale server platform programs. This role is responsible for ensuring platform programs meet applicable product safety, regulatory, environmental, and customer compliance requirements across the full product lifecycle, from early product definition and architecture through design, validation, production release, production ramp, and sustaining.

The ideal candidate will operate as a system‑level leader and integrator, coordinating complex, cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality, compliant, manufacturable, and scalable server platforms that meet aggressive schedule, quality, safety, regulatory, and customer readiness targets. This individual will partner closely with Engineering, Compliance, Reliability, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, Business, and Account Teams to ensure compliance and safety requirements are clearly defined, tracked, validated, documented, and delivered with program‑level discipline.

The Person

You are a skilled, compliance-focused Technical Program Manager with expertise in system‑level hardware development, leading complex programs across multiple domains like electrical, mechanical, and regulatory areas.

• You bring strong ownership, structure, and urgency to compliance (EMC) and safety execution.
• Collaborating with various teams, you turn requirements into clear compliance and safety plans with defined milestones.
• Leading cross‑functional teams, you ensure timely server platform launches, aligning diverse engineering and manufacturing aspects.
• You excel in clarifying ambiguous environments, establishing program structures and execution plans, and managing risks.
• You effectively operate at various levels, from detailed compliance reviews to executive discussions, communicating trade‑offs and impacts.
• Displaying a strong sense of ownership, you proactively address gaps and hold teams accountable for deliverables including certifications.
• You mentor others, enhancing compliance standards and execution excellence within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex compliance programs, managing regulatory activities (EMC & safety) across AI and hyperscale server platforms.
• Align cross‑functional teams, translating system capabilities into compliance plans.
• Maintain program plans and ensure visibility of compliance deliverables including certifications with extended teams and customer.
• Define and track compliance programs, including:
  • Program Health
  • Schedule & Key Milestones
  • Allocations
  • Test Plans & Execution Status
  • Issues & Key Deliverables
• Identify compliance risks early, plan mitigations, and communicate decisively.
• Coordinate with labs and teams for testing, documentation, and approval readiness.
• Track compliance metrics and support executive‑level program health updates.
• Ability to interface with customers on a regular basis.
• Manage compliance discussions and issue resolutions with cross‑functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and mentor others in the organization.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in leading compliance (EMC) and safety programs throughout hardware lifecycle stages.
• Expertise in hardware systems with cross‑domain experience.
• Proven cross‑functional management skills.
• Ability to lead compliance readiness and manage complex product requirements.
• Familiarity with safety, regulatory, and compliance expectations for hardware products including certifications.
• Skill in program leadership, communication, and data‑driven decision making.
• Experience in documentation‑heavy programs and readiness assessments.
• Proficiency in balancing technical requirements and business priorities in dynamic environments.
• Strong executive presence and capability to distill complex issues into actionable plans.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Advanced degree (MS) is preferred.
• Relevant compliance, safety, regulatory, or program management certifications are a plus.

LOCATION:

Secaucus, NJ

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.