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Principal Systems/Test Validation Engineer

AMD· Engineering
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Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (Secaucus, NJ)$198.4kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Lead system and silicon debug for AMD EPYC Server & Instinct products within the post-silicon validation group. Responsible for debug strategy, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to meet milestones and improve debug throughput, with a focus on scalable, automated validation solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Debug issues found during Silicon bring-up, Systems Validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
  • Lead complex debug efforts for internal Silicon findings to identify root cause and resolution.
  • Ensure issues are solved on time with quality.
  • Manage and track technical issues, risks and priorities to un-gate program milestones.
  • Publish debug program indicators to identify major roadblocks and drive changes to improve debug throughput.
  • Manage customer and executive communications, including program status, risks and opportunities.
  • Drive technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across triage & debug, including tool, script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives
  • Work with multiple teams across global time zones

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in validation roles involving debugging OS, FW, Silicon, and HW issues.
  • Understanding of industry standard busses and their software stack, such as PCIe, CXL.
  • Strong knowledge of X86 architecture, SoC design, memory, RAS & power management.
  • Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy.
  • Good understanding and experience in platform/ system level debug, Operating System, Device Drivers and System BIOS interactions.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills.
  • Detailed oriented, highly organized, able to prioritize, and juggle multiple work streams to tight deadlines.
  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details.
  • Experience in technical program management.
  • A thorough understanding of datacenter industry technologies and their software stack.
  • Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering preferred.

Skills

Required:System and silicon debuggingDebug strategy developmentRoot cause analysisCross-functional collaboration
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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