Post Silicon Debug Engineer

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THE ROLE:

As a member of theAMD Server Post-Silicon Debug Team, you will apply your strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture and silicon behavior to validate, debug, and characterize AMD's next-generation server processors. You will work hands-on in the lab to reproduce, isolate, and root-cause complex hardware and system-level issues that surface during bring-up and validation. Your work will directly influence silicon quality, performance, and time-to-market for AMD's Server CPU products.

THE PERSON:

You are detail-oriented, analytical, and thrive in a fast-paced lab environment. You possess a solid grasp of CPU architecture and SoC-level interactions, combined with strong debug and scripting skills. You enjoy getting hands-on with hardware, uncovering subtle silicon issues, and collaborating across teams to drive solutions. You are a creative problem solver who takes initiative, learns continuously, and is motivated by making AMD's products the best in the industry.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performpost-silicon bring-up, validation, and debugon AMD Server CPUs and platforms.
• Identify, root-cause, and drive resolutionfor functional, performance, and power-related silicon defects.
• Work with design, verification, and firmware teams toanalyze failuresand improve pre-silicon validation coverage.
• Develop and enhancedebug automation scripts and toolsto improve efficiency and reproducibility.
• Execute and analyzesystem-level validation teststo ensure stability, reliability, and compliance with design specifications.
• Characterize CPU features, power states, and performance across different operating conditions.
• Document debug findings, create training materials, and communicate learnings across teams.
• Support engineering builds and validation activities duringearly silicon bring-upphases.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (design, firmware, diagnostics, validation, and test) to enhance AMD's post-silicon debug infrastructure.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong understanding ofCPU microarchitectureandx86 (or similar) instruction set architecture.
• Hands-on experience withsilicon bring-up,validation, anddebugging hardware defects.
• Experience working withlow-level firmware, BIOS, and diagnosticsin a lab environment.
• Scripting and automation usingPython andBashfor data analysis and test automation.
• Familiarity withclocking, reset, and power sequencingin modern SoC designs.
• Understanding oferror detection and correction (ECC)mechanisms and reliability features.
• Exposure toserver architectures,Linux OS, andfirmware interaction layers.
• Experience withdata analysis tools, debug log correlation, and failure triage.
• Strong foundation inCPU and SoC architectureand system-level operation.
• Proficiency inhardware debugging, root cause analysis, and data interpretation.
• Experience withversion control systems (Git)anddebug data management.
• Excellentcollaboration, communication, and documentationskills.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks in parallel and deliver results in fast-paced debug cycles.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in the lab.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

BS or MSin Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science preferred.

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

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