Lead System/Test Validation Engineer

About the role

The technical leader will be responsible for System and Silicon debug of AMD EPYC Server & AMD Instinct products. The successful candidate will work as part of the post-silicon validation group; facilitating all aspects of debug and resolution for system level failures working with engineering teams across AMD.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in technical program management.
• A thorough understanding of datacenter industry technologies and their software stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering preferred.

Benefits

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