AI / HPC Data Center Lab Engineer

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$112,640–$168,960 / yr
Posted
90 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jun 12, 2027

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $141k
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $153,100–$219,362 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $141k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · AI / HPC Data Center Lab Engineer

As an AI /HPC Data Center Lab Engineer within the Data Center Platform Engineering Group, you will support the bring-up, triage, and debug of complex system and SOC problems. You will perform hands-on experiments, manage board-level reworks, and deploy pre-production platforms to facilitate silicon validation. Your daily responsibilities include setting up hardware for local and remote testing, reproducing issues to validate fixes, and integrating automated testing into CI/CD environments using Jenkins and Ansible. The role requires proficiency in Python, bash, C/C++, Perl, Tcl, and LabView across Windows and Linux operating systems. You must be skilled in reading board schematics, soldering, and using tools like oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers. This position addresses technical challenges in the development of AI-based Graphics Processors for enterprise data centers, high-performance computing, and embedded systems.

What you'll do

  • Set up hardware to facilitate local and remote test execution for user-defined workloads in the validation lab.
  • Troubleshoot and debug system, firmware, and software issues while maintaining the integrity of development systems.
  • Reproduce technical issues and validate fixes identified by platform leads and chief engineers.
  • Collect and provide logs and statistics to assist in the deep debugging of complex problems.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD environments using tools like Jenkins and Ansible.
  • Perform board-level reworks and hardware troubleshooting for pre-production platforms and test stations.
  • Manage tasks and communicate progress clearly through a managed ticketing system.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is preferred.
  • Proven experience with test bench setup and embedded systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret board schematics.
  • Proficiency in programming and scripting using Python, Bash, C/C++, Perl, Tcl, or LabView.
  • Experience with PC/server hardware and software setup, administration, and basic networking.
  • Excellent soldering skills and experience with power supplies monitoring and sequencing.
  • Proficiency in power electronics fundamentals, specifically multiphase power converters.
  • Ability to use oscilloscopes, multi-meters, current probes, electronic loads, and protocol analyzers.

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