System Validation Technical Program Manager - Server - Austin, TX or Secaucus, NJ

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD’s Data Center Platform Engineering Group seeks a Validation Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end rack-level server validation across board, system, and rack levels. You’ll define validation plans, coordinate across engineering teams, and drive root-cause analysis to ensure readiness for milestones.

You will manage schedules, write validation documentation, and participate in internal and customer-facing meetings while supporting hardware validation and automation improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technical programs or workstreams across cross-functional teams.
• Plan, track, and execute programs against defined requirements, schedules, and milestones.
• Proficiency in program management fundamentals including scope, schedule, risk, and status reporting.
• Ability to coordinate execution across engineering, validation, and partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Own server platform validation execution across board, system, and rack levels.
• Define and drive comprehensive validation test plans covering electrical, power, mechanical, thermal, shock & vibration, compliance, reliability, firmware, and system integration domains.
• Coordinate validation activities with architecture, mechanical, platform, firmware, and system engineering teams.
• Develop test specifications, requirements, and methodologies for electrical, firmware, and platform-level validation.
• Manage validation schedules, requirement tracking, and execution progress.
• Lead triage and debug activities, driving root-cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Prepare and maintain validation documentation, including test summaries and milestone readiness inputs.
• Represent validation in internal and customer-facing program meetings.
• Support Internal Server R&D hardware validation efforts.
• Contribute to validation automation efforts to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Demonstrate defect management and issue tracking capabilities.
• Proficient with Jira for defect tracking, workflow management, dashboards, burndown reporting.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Test planning

Root cause analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Engineering or Computer Application

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Engineering or Computer Application

PMP / Scrum Master

Tools

Jira

Azure

MS Project

Visio

Dashboards

Spreadsheets

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

THE ROLE:

AMD’s Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) designs, builds, and delivers innovative technology infrastructure that powers the digital world. We develop cloud‑enabling server solutions that help the world’s leading companies turn ideas into reality. Our customers are future‑focused—and so are we—continuously staying ahead of the next challenge.

As experts across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, DPEG serves as the critical bridge between complex problems and scalable solutions for top cloud and telecom providers. Our customers rely on us to solve their most advanced server design challenges. Join our team and help build industry‑leading, high‑performance platforms along with talented and passionate people.

As part of the DC Platform Engineering organization, the Technical Program Manager (TPM) will lead the management and execution of AI and hyperscale server platform programs across the full product lifecycle—from product definition and planning through development, production, release, and end of life.

THE PERSON:

In this role, the Validation Technical Program Manager will serve as the key technical leader responsible for end‑to‑end rack‑level server solution validation. This position works cross‑functionally to define, develop, and execute comprehensive validation test strategies that ensure product functionality and compliance with specifications and requirements, including firmware and software stacks.

The role encompasses validation across board, system, and rack‑level integration, including electrical, power, mechanical, thermal, shock and vibration, compliance, system integration, platform validation, reliability, and firmware domains.

This individual will lead triage and debug efforts, identify root causes, and drive timely issue resolution. The role requires close collaboration with architecture, mechanical design, platform, firmware, and system engineering teams throughout all phases of the design process.

Strong judgment is essential in defining test specifications, requirements, strategies, and methodologies across electrical, firmware, and platform‑level validation. The TPM will lead test planning and execution, manage schedules, track requirements, summarize results, and develop validation documentation. The role also includes participation in both internal and customer‑facing program core team meetings to communicate status, track progress, and ensure readiness for key milestones. Additionally, this role provides hardware validation support for Internal Server R&D initiatives and contributes to system validation automation efforts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own server platform validation execution across board, system, and rack levels, ensuring alignment to program requirements and milestones.
• Define and drive comprehensive validation test plans covering electrical, power, mechanical, thermal, shock & vibration, compliance, reliability, firmware, and system integration domains.
• Partner closely with architecture, mechanical, platform, firmware, and system engineering teams to coordinate validation activities throughout the design lifecycle.
• Apply sound technical judgment in developing test specifications, requirements, and methodologies for electrical, firmware, and platform‑level validation.
• Manage validation schedules, requirement tracking, and execution progress, ensuring timely completion and clear communication of results.
• Lead triage and debug activities, driving root‑cause identification and issue resolution while escalating risks as needed.
• Prepare and maintain validation documentation, including test summaries, status reports, and milestone readiness inputs.
• Represent validation in internal and customer‑facing program meetings, providing accurate status, risk awareness, and milestone readiness updates.
• Support Internal Server R&D hardware validation efforts as required.
• Contribute to validation automation efforts to improve test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Demonstrated expertise in defect management, issue tracking, root cause analysis, and cross-functional problem resolution.
• Advanced experience using Jira for:
  • Defect tracking
  • Workflow management
  • Issue prioritization
  • Dashboard development
  • Burndown reporting
  • Executive status reporting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing technical programs or workstreams across multiple cross‑functional teams with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, track, and execute programs against defined requirements, schedules, and milestones.
• Proficiency in program management fundamentals, including scope definition, schedule management, risk tracking, dependency management, and status reporting.
• Experience driving cross‑functional alignment, facilitating reviews, and coordinating execution across engineering, validation, and partner teams.
• Ability to identify, communicate, and elevate risks and issues with clear mitigation plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills topresent program status, risks, and readinessto internal and customer‑facing stakeholders.
• Experience using program tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure, dashboards, MS Project, VISIO, spreadsheets) to monitor progress and report execution health.
• Experience in server and datacentervalidation, including board, system, and rack‑level hardware and software qualification
• Working knowledge of server platform architectures, including PCIe, memory, storage, networking, compute, management, and system‑level integration.
• Experience developing and executing validation test plans, test cases, and tracking progress against requirements and milestones.
• Ability to support triage and debug efforts, manage defect tracking, and drive issue resolution in collaboration with cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Experience in automation and scripting(e.g., Python, PowerShell) to improve validation efficiency and repeatability.
• Solid understanding of validation methodologies to support reliable platform performance and milestone readiness.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Engineering or Computer Application or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Engineering or Computer Application.
• Formal project management education, PMP / Scrum Master

LOCATION:

Austin, TX or Secaucus, NJ

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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