Staff Validation Architect – At-Scale Farm

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking a Lead / Staff Systems Engineer for its team based in Austin, Texas. The role focuses on executing validation strategies for AMD’s EPYC and Instinct platforms. Candidates should have over 14 years of experience in validation and strong programming skills.

This position offers the opportunity to drive technical innovation and enhance validation processes for cutting-edge technologies. Hybrid work model available with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of exposure to pre-silicon + post-silicon validation.
• Experience in validation architect roles in Client, SoC or Server.
• Hands-on knowledge of system architecture and validation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve validation coverage strategy to maximize bug discovery.
• Drive innovation to improve validation capabilities.
• Assess and translate customer escapes into structured validation plans.
• Evaluate customer impact of validation gaps.
• Lead collaboration across teams to ensure timely validation.
• Debug issues during SOC programs.

Skills

System-level validation

Technical debug

Programming/scripting skills (C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python)

Analytical/problem-solving skills

Attention to details

Leadership & communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking a Lead / Staff Systems Engineer for its team based in Austin, Texas. The role focuses on executing validation strategies for AMD’s EPYC and Instinct platforms. Candidates should have over 14 years of experience in validation and strong programming skills.

This position offers the opportunity to drive technical innovation and enhance validation processes for cutting-edge technologies. Hybrid work model available with excellent benefits.