Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Sr. Manager -System Design & Debug Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc$130K — $180K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in silicon debug management and customer engineering
  • Proven track record in leading critical customer escalations
  • Strong grasp of data center architecture, including CPU and GPU
  • Hands-on experience with both pre- and post-silicon debug
  • Effective communicator capable of engaging at the executive level
  • Experience with structured methodologies like 8D and CAPA
  • Bachelor's in a relevant engineering field; Master's preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead debug execution for hyperscale, OEM, HPC, and enterprise customers
  • Align debug strategies with platform readiness and deployment schedules
  • Drive cross-functional debug efforts across multiple engineering teams
  • Resolve field failures and data center reliability issues
  • Own debug tracking, prioritization, and executive reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible work environment with hybrid options
  • Career development programs and tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts and wellness initiatives
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

This role serves as the debug execution backbone of AMD's AI Customer Engineering organization, driving complex silicon, system, and fleet-level issues to resolution across all major customer segments. The System Design Manager plays a critical role in ensuring customer success, product quality, and large-scale deployment confidence through disciplined, end-to-end debug execution.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact position requiring deep technical expertise and strong cross-functional program leadership.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced technical leader with deep expertise in pre- and post-silicon debug across CPU, GPU, and SoC platforms. They bring a strong program execution mindset, with the ability to translate complex, fragmented debug data into structured analysis, clear hypotheses, and actionable plans. This individual has a proven track record of leading critical customer escalations across hyperscale, OEM, and enterprise environments, while effectively influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority. They are an excellent communicator who can distill complex technical challenges into clear, concise, and decision-oriented messaging for executive leadership and customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Debug Program Leadership - Lead debug execution across hyperscale, OEM, HPC, and enterprise customer programs. Own high-impact, cross-customer and systemic issues and maintain visibility into top risks and trends.
  • Customer Program Integration - Partner with Customer Program Managers to align debug execution with customer deliverables, platform readiness, and deployment schedules. Support escalations and executive-level customer engagements.
  • Technical Debug Coordination - Drive cross-functional debug efforts across design, validation, product engineering, and failure analysis. Align pre- and post-silicon debug strategies and connect lab debug to real-world customer environments.
  • Field Failure & Fleet Quality Management - Lead resolution of field failures, fleet anomalies, and data center reliability issues. Aggregate fleet, RMA, and production signals and feed learnings back into design, validation, and manufacturing.
  • Governance & Process Improvement - Own debug tracking, prioritization, risk management, and executive reporting. Apply structured methodologies (8D, CAPA, FMEA) and drive continuous improvement in execution speed and consistency.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • Deep understanding of data center system architecture (CPU, GPU, FPGA, memory, connectivity, RAS, hotplug)
  • Familiarity with hardware bring up, validation, manufacturing, and test flows
  • Knowledge of reliability and quality metrics (yield, DPM, FIT)
  • Proven years of experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Deep hands-on experience with silicon debug (pre-silicon and post-silicon)
  • Strong background in product development, debug tools, validation, failure analysis, or customer engineering
  • Proven experience managing complex debug programs across multiple customer segments
  • Strong functional team and project management skills with ability to drive execution across global, cross-functional teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level engagement


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required
  • Master's degree preferred


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1969
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