Cores Systems Validation Engineer

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$163,200–$244,800 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 14, 2027

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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 496 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cores Systems Validation Engineer

The Cores Systems Validation Engineer joins the Systems Design Engineering team to drive scalable and automated solutions for high-quality technologies. This role involves defining products, developing solutions, assessing root causes, and producing resolutions to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability for enterprise and cloud environments. The engineer will develop, validate, and optimize workload applications across Linux, Windows, VMware, and Microsoft Azure platforms. Key responsibilities include board and platform-level debugging, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization. Required skills include proficiency in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, and Python, along with experience in debugging techniques, system architecture, and validation strategies. The role requires a deep understanding of core architecture and OS-based workloads while utilizing tools like protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes to solve complex hardware design validation problems.

What you'll do

  • Develop, validate, and optimize workload applications across Linux, Windows, VMware, and Microsoft Azure platforms.
  • Perform board and platform-level debugging, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization.
  • Assess root causes of technical issues and produce effective solution resolutions.
  • Execute system validation and hardware design validation for core architectures.
  • Use C/C++, Perl, Ruby, and Python to develop scalable and automated solutions.
  • Conduct OS-based workloads and benchmarks across multiple operating systems.
  • Apply debugging techniques and methodologies to identify and resolve system performance issues.
  • Define product requirements and validation strategies for enterprise and cloud environments.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of experience in System Validation and Hardware Design Validation.
  • 8+ years of programming/scripting experience in languages such as C/C++, Perl, Ruby, and Python.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering.
  • Strong understanding of core architecture; experience in core validation is a plus (preferred).
  • Familiarity with multiple operating systems and OS-based workloads/benchmarks.
  • Experience developing, validating, and optimizing workload applications across Linux, Windows, VMware, and Microsoft Azure.
  • Extensive expertise in board/platform-level debugging, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization.
  • Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers and oscilloscopes (preferred).

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