Systems Validation Engineer – Data Center GPU

Job Title

Systems Validation Engineer – Data Center GPU

Role Summary

As a Systems Validation Engineer on the Datacenter and GPU Accelerated Processing division, you will drive SoC and system/rack-level validation, triage, and debug across pre-silicon, bring-up, and post-silicon phases for AMD Data Center GPU products. You will define validation strategy, execute test plans, and coordinate with architecture, design, firmware, diagnostics, platform, automation, customer engineering and program teams to deliver production-quality AI and HPC products.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify years of experience but expects demonstrated experience in SoC and system/rack validation and debugging.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning and executing validation, leading debug and root-cause analysis, and improving automation and validation processes.

• Plan and execute validation test content across multiple accelerators and racks with domain subject-matter experts.
• Own validation planning and execution across emulation, ASIC bring-up, post-silicon enablement, regression, and sustaining phases.
• Lead triage, debug, root-cause analysis, and issue closure across hardware, firmware, platform, diagnostics, and system-level interactions.
• Coordinate scope, risks, dependencies, and exit criteria with architecture, design, firmware, diagnostics, platform, automation, customer engineering, and program teams.
• Develop and improve automation, validation content, debug-analysis scripts, and regression checks to increase coverage and repeatability.
• Review RTL, specifications, firmware interfaces, and register maps to identify coverage gaps and improve validation effectiveness.
• Support lab-based and system-level debug using platform tools, firmware logs, register-level analysis, and standard measurement equipment.
• Support customer and sustaining issues by providing SOC and system test technical expertise and debug guidance; mentor engineers to improve team practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for this role.

• Proven experience in semiconductor validation, silicon bring-up, SoC validation, firmware validation, or hardware/software integration, including system and rack-level validation in data center environments.
• Strong debug and triage skills across hardware, firmware, software, diagnostics, and platform interactions.
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++ for automation, test infrastructure, or debug-analysis tools.
• Familiarity with Linux, lab bring-up procedures, register-level debug, firmware logs, and platform debug tools.
• Ability to execute independently, manage priorities, influence cross-functional teams, and drive technical issues to closure.
• Experience developing validation plans, test content, automation, and debug methodologies for complex SoC or GPU products.
• Effective communication skills for technical and program stakeholders and experience mentoring engineers.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with emulation, simulation, or FPGA/prototyping environments.
• Experience with advanced automation frameworks and diagnostic tools tailored to data center GPU platforms.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (as stated 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.