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PCIe, CXL and Highspeed IO Validation Engineer

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)$194.4k - $291.6kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Principal validation engineer role focused on high-speed IO validation (PCIe, CXL, multi-socket, inter-die interfaces) within AMD’s datacenter CPU post-silicon validation team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute feature enablement and validation test plans for SoC- and system-level SoC features across all AMD Server products for High-Speed IO
  • Develop test content for both focus testing as well as system level stress testing of IO domain plus cross product stress testing
  • Develop post-silicon validation infrastructure (software, hardware, automation environment, and lab setup)
  • Test interactions between various SoC features using validation infrastructure
  • Debug and drive root-cause analysis for SoC related issues
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in developing tools to improve SoC validation and debug
  • Work with cross-functional teams to improve post-silicon validation test strategy, methodology, and process

Qualifications

  • BSEE/CSE/CS with 7+ years of experience or
  • MSEE/CSE/CS with 5+ years of experience
  • Proven hands on experience in soc design or validation of high speed IO interfaces
  • Experience in PCIe Gen5/6+, CXL, UCIe or proprietary inter-die and multi-socket server interface in either electrical or functional or both
  • Understanding of modern x86 microprocessor architecture and Server platform architecture
  • Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure
  • Test plan and workload development experience
  • Participated in silicon bring up and debug, support to internal engineering teams
  • Able to execute and drive success of programs with multiple projects on the go
  • Debug skills at both SoC and system level
  • Familiarity with programming / scripting language (C/C++, Python, Perl, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows)
  • Self-starting team player with excellent communication skills
  • Forward thinker that drives improvement to development process, code architecture and fosters innovation
  • Strong verbal and written English communication skills
  • Extensive experience with lab equipment (protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
  • Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
  • Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Skills

Required:PCIe Gen5/6+CXL/UCIeSoC validationLab equipment

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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