Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Role Summary

Senior Hardware Design Engineer on AMD's Systems Design Engineering team responsible for improving platform and SoC validation through tool and methodology development, debug, and cross-team coordination. The role delivers scalable, automated solutions that support product bring-up, validation, and production.

Experience Level

Senior. (No specific years-of-experience guidance provided.)

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include platform and system-level validation, debug, and process improvement across SoC programs.

• Develop tools, scripts, and automated solutions to improve validation and lab efficiency.
• Debug issues encountered during bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
• Coordinate with multiple internal teams and track test execution to ensure feature validation and optimization on schedule.
• Work closely with supporting technical teams to resolve root causes and implement fixes.
• Participate in software/hardware modeling and validation frameworks.

Requirements

Key technical skills and conditions for this role.

• Experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization.
• Familiarity with common lab equipment such as protocol/logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug practices, and validation strategy.
• Proven debug techniques and methodological approach to root cause analysis.
• Programming/scripting skills (examples: Perl, Ruby, Python) for tool and automation development.
• Experience supporting SOC bring-up, validation, and production readiness activities.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

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.