Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Sr. CPU Product Application Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $130K — $180K *
Santa Clara, CA 95051In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or related fields.
  • 5+ years of experience in customer-facing roles, preferably in application engineering for Data Center CPUs.
  • Strong understanding of server and data center system architecture and relevant industry standards.
  • Expertise in electrical validation and signal integrity for high-speed signals.
  • Proficient in system-level debugging, hardware troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Linux environments such as Ubuntu and CentOS/RHEL.
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical interactions with key customers for successful AMD EPYC CPU deployment.
  • Support customers in CPU bring-up and validation while guiding on AMD tools and test methods.
  • Lead debugging of customer-reported hardware and firmware issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Develop manufacturing tests to ensure reliability at scale with customer input.
  • Identify gaps in AMD's offerings based on customer requirements and advocate for necessary enhancements.
  • Create design guidelines, technical presentations, and training materials for customer education.
  • Provide feedback and recommendations for improving customer experience with AMD's hardware and software.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage including medical and dental plans.
  • Retirement savings plans with company contributions.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

Join AMD's Datacenter Product Application Engineering team supporting our EPYC Server Processors customers across Cloud, Enterprise, HPC and Sovereign AI segments. In this customer-centric role, you will directly work with AMD's key customers, field application engineering teams, internal development and validation teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring next-generation server platforms to market powered by AMD's EPYC CPUs -and ensure their successful deployment in customer data centers.

THE PERSON:

The candidate must be highly motivated, innovative, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must be able to quickly analyze different customer scenarios to come up with the best approach to tackle tough problems. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills and debug methodology, strong communication skills, be self-motivated, and have a desire to help customers solve problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Directly manage technical interaction with AMD's key customers to enable deployment of AMD EPYC CPU in customer systems.
  • Support customers in the bring-up and validation of AMD EPYC CPUs in their system, guide customers on use of AMD tools, qualification test methods, and analysis of test results.
  • Lead the debug of customer-reported issues (hardware, firmware), working with a cross-functional team and driving the root cause investigation.
  • Work with customers on the development of manufacturing/screen tests to ensure reliability at scale.
  • Understand customer requirements and schedule, identify gaps in AMD offering and work with other stakeholders to close them.
  • Author design guidelines, technical presentations, and training material.
  • Provide recommendations to improve customer experience with our SW and HW.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience in customer-facing roles such as application engineering for Data Center CPU.
  • Strong knowledge in server and data center system architecture and interfaces, and relevant industry standards such as DDR, PCIe, SPI/eSPI, I3C/I2C.
  • Strong knowledge in electrical validation and signal integrity of high speed signals.
  • Strong System Level debugging skills with hands-on experiences in system bring-up, HW debug, and performance optimizations on various system architectures.
  • Understanding and experience working with Enterprise Linux environment (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL and SLES).
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate technical results clearly and accurately.
  • Experience or knowledge of server firmware/BIOS settings, boot process, server monitoring and management SW.
  • Experience in Data Center system design, server design
  • Knowledge of Shell/BASH, C/C++, Python, or other framework is a plus.


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or related equivalent


LOCATION:
  • Santa Clara, CA (preferred)
  • Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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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