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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$166,400–$249,600
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As a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer, you will join a high-visibility team focused on bringing up, debugging, and improving next-generation server and rack-scale platforms in data center environments. You will perform system-level and rack-level failure analysis to identify root causes for complex hardware and firmware interactions involving CPUs, GPUs, memory, PCIe, networking, power delivery, and thermal systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing platform telemetry, BIOS, BMC, and system logs to resolve issues while collaborating with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. You will utilize lab debugging equipment, Linux-based environments, and AI-assisted engineering workflows to improve reliability and documentation. The role addresses critical technical challenges in the data center space, ensuring manufacturing readiness and operational success for high-performance computing products by providing technical guidance and structured debug processes across the entire product lifecycle.
Failure Analysis
Post Silicon Validation
PCIe
Memory Validation
Python
Linux
Windows
Firmware
Power Management
Root Cause Analysis
NPI
Oscilloscopes
Logic Analyzers
GPU Architecture
Data Center Infrastructure
AI Tools
Physical Failure Analysis
SEM
TEM
Focused Ion Beam
FIB
Electron Microscopy
IC Fabrication
Advanced Packaging
De-processing
Cross-sectioning
Design of Experiments
DOE
Circuit Design
Python
Rust
Shell Scripting
Linux
CI/CD
Data Pipelines
AI
Machine Learning
EDA Workflows
CAD Navigation Systems
Databases
Version Control
Observability
Automation Frameworks
Workflow Orchestration
Physical Failure Analysis
SEM
TEM
FIB
IC Fabrication
Advanced Packaging
Cross-sectioning
De-layering
Plasma De-processing
Electron Microscopy
Design of Experiments
Root-cause Analysis
Silicon Architecture
GPU
AI/ML
Python
Shell Scripting
Linux
Windows
Firmware
Hardware
Automation
Telemetry
Data Center Infrastructure
Failure Analysis
Validation
Diagnostics
Test Development
Scripting
Orchestration