Senior Firmware Validation Architect, Server Platforms

Job Title

Senior Firmware Validation Architect, Server Platforms

Role Summary

Design and implement automation-ready, end-to-end firmware validation flows for AMD server-class platforms (EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs). Collaborate with SoC, firmware, simulation, and validation teams to define test strategies, coverage goals, and reproducible triage artifacts across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

Hybrid role based in Austin, TX. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Experience Level

Senior — the role expects experienced engineers; no specific years of experience were stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on defining test strategy, developing automated tests that run on simulated and real hardware, and improving validation infrastructure.

• Partner with firmware architects and validation teams to define platform-level firmware test strategies and coverage goals.
• Scope and develop verification test cases that run on pre-silicon simulators and post-silicon platforms.
• Implement end-to-end test flows covering boot and runtime; produce repeatable artifacts (logs, register dumps, SOL captures) for triage and defect closure.
• Execute tests, debug failures, and drive defect resolution with firmware and hardware teams.
• Contribute to coverage analysis, emphasizing system-level firmware/hardware interactions and cross-domain dependencies.
• Enhance test infrastructure to improve coverage, execution efficiency, and reporting/triage workflows.
• Work with simulation/emulation teams to extend virtual platforms for system-level validation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience expected for the role; preferred items are listed separately.

• Proven experience in firmware/software validation or test development for system/SoC platforms.
• Strong foundation in computer architecture and enterprise server platform features; hands-on SoC validation or system bring-up and low-level debugging.
• Experience designing tests for pre-silicon (simulation/emulation) and post-silicon environments and scoping pre-silicon validation.
• Practical coding experience writing test code and tools in C and/or C++; scripting in Python, Perl, or Bash.
• Demonstrated ability to produce reproducible test artifacts and perform effective triage and debug.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• AI-first engineering capability: ability to leverage generative AI, copilots, automation agents, or data-driven tools to improve validation productivity and quality.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Simics or equivalent full-system simulators and agent-based or data-driven validation frameworks.
• Experience or knowledge in BIOS/UEFI concepts, RAS features, memory subsystem validation, power management, platform security (TPM, SPDM, Secure Boot), virtualization, high-speed I/O (PCIe, CXL), or sideband protocols (MCTP, PLDM, RDE).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or master’s degree in a related discipline preferred (computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar).

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.