AMD

2 months ago

Principal / Lead Systems Validation Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead Principal Systems Design Engineer to drive product development at AMD, shaping high-quality, industry-leading technologies. You’ll own system design verification, develop test plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams (architects, hardware, firmware, software) to verify features, resolve root causes, and accelerate delivery in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

•Drive technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities through cross-functional and performance validation, including tool and script development, methodology enhancements, and internal initiatives.
•Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand new features, verify against product specs, and identify gaps.
•Build test plans and documentation accounting for interactions with features, hardware, firmware, and software driver use cases.
•Debug test failures to determine root cause; work with RTL and firmware engineers to resolve design defects during SOC bring-up, validation, and production phases.
•Lead cross-functional teams, track test execution, and coach junior engineers to day-to-day execution and debugging.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering with 10+ years of experience.
•Programming/scripting skills (e.g., C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python).
•Experience in post-silicon Functional and/or Performance validation.
•Strong debugging skills for firmware and RTL, with ability to work across hardware and software interfaces.
•Familiarity with Linux, Hypervisors/virtualization, and related tooling; exposure to security features (e.g., Spectre, Meltdown) is a plus.

Experience:10+ years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationMentoring

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CC++PythonPerlRubyLinuxVMwareHyper-VRTLSOCTest automation

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD

Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1969

Glassdoor: 3.9

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