Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Princiapl AI Validation and Test Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $138K — $165K *
Secaucus, NJ 07094In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in system/ silicon validation roles
  • Strong technical knowledge of X86 architecture and SoC design
  • Familiarity with industry standard busses like PCIe and CXL
  • Ability to conduct root cause analysis on hardware and software issues
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Self-starter with strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Experience in technical program management

Responsibilities

  • Lead validation strategy for AI and machine learning server platforms at various scales.
  • Define validation plans for diverse customer deployment scenarios.
  • Develop comprehensive testing methodologies covering critical system components.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify validation requirements and quality improvements.
  • Investigate complex issues across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
  • Influence technical decision-making to mitigate product risks and quality challenges.
  • Enhance automation and telemetry-driven validation methodologies based on large-scale data analysis.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holiday benefits
  • Employee discounts and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

The technical leader will be responsible for System and Silicon validation of AMD EPYC Server & AMD Instinct products. The successful candidate will work as part of the post-silicon validation group; facilitating all aspects of validation and debug for system level failures working with engineering teams across AMD. Candidate will be immersed in challenging system debug work as well as developing & executing validation strategy for optimal debug throughput on current product to meet milestones at POR quality. The system debug lead will also help in driving improvements to future debug methodology. The candidate should be able to work in a global environment while maintaining a synergetic culture.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for a disciplined and dynamic, Lead System Validation Engineer - AI Rack Validation to join our growing post-Si debug team supporting the next generation of AMD's flagship server CPU & Instinct products. As a diligent leader in Validation, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions to avail optimal debug throughput. In this high visibility position, you will be part of a leading team to innovate and improve AMD's abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to market. Your technical leadership skills, validation and debug expertise will be necessary towards product development, definition, root cause and resolution. Your agility and collaborative approach will be essential to work with.

Engineering teams and other stakeholders (System Architects, IP design, SoC, FW, SW, manufacturing).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead system-level, rack-level, and cluster-scale validation strategy for AI and machine learning server platforms.
  • Define and drive comprehensive validation plans covering customer deployment scenarios across scale-up and scale-out environments.
  • Develop validation methodologies and test strategies spanning CPU, GPU, memory, BIOS, BMC, networking, storage, platform firmware, operating systems, and infrastructure components.
  • Collaborate with architecture, hardware, firmware, software, and platform engineering teams to define validation requirements, identify coverage gaps, and improve overall product quality.
  • Lead investigation and root cause analysis of complex hardware, firmware, software, networking, and system integration issues.
  • Drive technical decision-making within the validation organization and influence cross-functional teams to resolve critical product risks and quality concerns.
  • Define and enhance scalable validation frameworks, automation infrastructure, telemetry-driven workflows, and data-driven validation methodologies.
  • Analyze large-scale validation data to identify systemic failures, reliability risks, performance bottlenecks, and product readiness concerns.
  • Establish validation readiness criteria, quality metrics, and coverage strategies that improve execution efficiency and provide early risk identification.
  • Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineers, helping improve validation methodologies, automation capabilities, debugging effectiveness, and system-level engineering practices.
  • Drive execution across multiple validation programs while managing priorities, dependencies, schedules, and technical risks.
  • Communicate validation status, readiness assessments, quality metrics, technical recommendations, and key risks to senior technical leadership and management.
  • Support customer-focused validation efforts by ensuring test environments accurately represent real-world deployment conditions and hyperscale operating environments.
  • Drive continuous improvements in validation processes, tools, and automation to improve organizational efficiency, test coverage, and product quality.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • 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

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering preferred.


LOCATION: Austin, TX or Secaucus, NJ

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Learn more about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
NASDAQ
AMD
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