Systems Design Engineer

Job Title

Systems Design Engineer

Role Summary

Support platform validation by building and maintaining hardware test benches, reproducing and debugging system/firmware/software issues, and integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows. Work with platform leads and chief engineers to validate fixes and ensure platform reliability.

Experience Level

Mid-level (typical 3–7 years experience).

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include setting up and maintaining test hardware, reproducing issues, and integrating automated tests.

• Set up hardware for remote and local test execution and run user-defined workloads in the validation lab.
• Troubleshoot and debug system, firmware, and software issues; reproduce failures and validate fixes.
• Collect and provide logs, telemetry and statistics to support debugging.
• Integrate and run automated tests within CI/CD environments (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible).
• Maintain development systems and perform hardware/software fault detection and management.
• Use and maintain test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, electronic loads, protocol analyzers).
• Track work in a managed ticketing system and communicate status to stakeholders.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience required for day-to-day tasks; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Must-have: Proven test-bench setup experience and strong embedded-systems background.
• Must-have: Ability to read and interpret board schematics.
• Must-have: Programming and scripting experience in Python, bash, or C/C++ on Windows and Linux.
• Must-have: Experience with PC/server hardware setup and administration, and basic networking skills.
• Must-have: Hands-on hardware debugging skills including soldering and power-supply monitoring/sequencing.
• Must-have: Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, electronic loads, and protocol analyzers.
• Nice-to-have: Test automation experience (Perl, Tcl, Python, LabView) and CI tooling knowledge.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with low-speed protocols (I2C, Redfish, IPMI, SPI, I3C, SVI2/SVI3) and high-speed protocols (PCIe Gen5).
• Nice-to-have: Proficiency in power electronics fundamentals, especially multiphase power converters.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.