Board Validation & Automation Lead

Job Title

Board Validation & Automation Lead

Role Summary

Lead development of board validation infrastructure and automation frameworks for next-generation evaluation and production platforms. Own validation infrastructure, test-suite development, execution methodologies, and release readiness while managing a small engineering team.

Experience Level

Senior — 12+ years of experience in board validation, platform validation, embedded systems, or system test automation.

Responsibilities

Execute and improve board validation processes, automation, and release activities across hardware and software stacks.

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable board validation infrastructure and automation frameworks for bring-up and production validation.
• Design and implement user interfaces, workflow tools, dashboards, and execution management systems for test configuration and control.
• Develop reusable automated test suites for board interfaces and peripherals (control, high-speed, multimedia).
• Perform board bring-up, functional and interoperability testing, stress testing, and production readiness qualification.
• Collect and analyze results; build automated reporting and validation analytics.
• Perform cross-layer root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, drivers, and application software.
• Drive validation process improvements, automation initiatives, and release signoff readiness.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate a small team across multiple board programs and releases; ensure cross-functional alignment with design, firmware, software, and product teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and leadership abilities.

• 12+ years of relevant experience in board/platform validation, embedded systems, or test automation.
• Expert-level Python programming; strong C programming skills.
• Strong Linux application development experience.
• Experience designing and maintaining validation automation frameworks and building workflow tools.
• Experience with automated report generation and validation analytics.
• Strong board bring-up and hardware debug skills; excellent debugging across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
• Familiarity with FPGA-based development platforms and Vivado tools.
• Proven ability to lead and drive execution across cross-functional teams and multiple releases.
• Preferred: lab automation systems, Board Management Controllers and firmware, manufacturing/production validation environments, CI/CD and large-scale validation infrastructure.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline (as listed in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.