AMD

18 hours ago

Failure Analysis & System Validation Engineer

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Job Summary

Work in AMD’s Product Quality Organization performing failure analysis across semiconductor products. Use post-silicon validation and platform-level debug to reproduce, isolate, and resolve complex silicon and system issues, partnering with design, validation, firmware, manufacturing, and customer quality teams. Develop automation and test capability, oversee NPI failure analysis setups, and produce documented findings and reports that drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions to improve quality and reliability.

Location: Austin

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities

•Bring up server platforms and develop/execute DOE to reproduce and isolate failures and identify quality issues.
•Develop automation and tools to run tests and analyze results/logs.
•Perform debug and drive root cause analysis across silicon, system, and rack-level issues.
•Collaborate with Customer Quality Engineers, design, and validation teams on root cause for hardware and firmware issues.
•Own end-to-end failure analysis, document findings, create failure analysis reports, and support NPI setup of test stations for future products.

Key Requirements

•Strong background in Post Silicon Validation, Failure Analysis, and platform-level debug to identify, isolate, and resolve silicon and system issues.
•Experience with component debug, power management, PCIe, and memory validation in server/platform environments.
•Strong programming experience with Python and/or shell scripting, plus working knowledge of Windows and Linux OS.
•Hands-on experience with server platforms and lab equipment such as regulated power supplies, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
•Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field.

Experience:SemiconductorsPost-silicon validationFailure analysisServer platformsCPU/GPU architectureFirmware debuggingNPI

Education:Bachelor's in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Skills:Analytical skillsLeadershipCommunicationDocumentationPresentation

Tech Stack:PythonShell scriptWindowsLinux OSPCIeMemoryUPIFirmwareDriversAutomationOscilloscopesLogic analyzers

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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