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Failure Analysis Engineer

AMD· Manufacturing
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Secaucus, NJ$96.9kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Failure Analysis Engineer responsible for system- and rack-level failure analysis on next-generation server and data center platforms, driving root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and manufacturing readiness across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Perform system-level and rack-level failure analysis across server and data center platforms, driving issues from initial symptom identification through root cause determination and resolution.
  • Debug complex hardware, firmware, and platform-related issues involving CPUs, GPUs, memory, PCIe, networking, power delivery, thermal systems, and firmware interactions.
  • Analyze system logs, platform telemetry, BIOS, BMC, and other diagnostic data to identify failure patterns, isolate root causes, and validate corrective actions.
  • Reproduce failures in lab environments and utilize appropriate diagnostic tools and methodologies to validate fixes and improve overall platform reliability.
  • Partner closely with design, firmware, validation, manufacturing, quality, and infrastructure teams to investigate issues, drive corrective actions, and improve system performance.
  • Support manufacturing and ODM partners by providing technical guidance, failure triage, structured debug processes, and escalation support for complex platform issues.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, SOPs, debug methodologies, and knowledge-sharing resources to improve organizational effectiveness.
  • Drive root cause analysis activities and contribute to continuous improvements in reliability, serviceability, manufacturability, and operational readiness.
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools, automation, and knowledge systems to improve troubleshooting efficiency, accelerate investigations, and scale engineering best practices.
  • Serve as a technical resource for cross-functional teams by communicating findings, managing stakeholder expectations, and providing clear recommendations based on data-driven analysis.
  • Contribute expertise in areas such as networking, signal integrity, system architecture, or platform reliability to support the successful deployment of next-generation data center technologies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree preferred in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

Skills

Required:Failure analysisHardware debugging
Nice to have:Linux-based environmentsFirmware/BIOS/BMCNetworking and signal integrity

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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