Lead Server Systems Debug Engineer

Amd

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

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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 496 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Server Systems Debug Engineer

The Lead Server Systems Debug Engineer joins the Server Systems Debug Engineering team to drive technical innovation and improve debug and validation capabilities. This role involves debugging issues during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs. The engineer will develop tools and scripts, enhance technical methodologies, and lead collaborative efforts across multiple teams to ensure features are validated and optimized. Key responsibilities include board and platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization. Required skills include experience with protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes, along with programming proficiency in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python. The position focuses on solving complex system, firmware, and SoC problems within the context of high-performance computing, cloud, and AI hardware development.

What you'll do

  • Debug issues identified during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
  • Develop tools and scripts to improve debug and validation capabilities.
  • Enhance technical and procedural methodologies for system debugging and validation.
  • Track test execution to ensure all features are validated and optimized on schedule.
  • Perform board and platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, and analysis.
  • Utilize lab equipment such as protocol/logic analyzers and oscilloscopes to resolve hardware issues.
  • Drive complex tasks to completion by investigating system, firmware, and SoC problems.

What we're looking for

  • Debug issues found during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
  • Drive technical innovation for debug and validation, including tool and script development.
  • Work with multiple teams to track test execution and ensure features are validated and optimized on time.
  • Engage in software, hardware, and system modeling frameworks.
  • Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization (preferred).
  • Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy (preferred).
  • Extensive experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers and oscilloscopes (preferred).
  • Programming/scripting skills in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python (preferred).
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (preferred).

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