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 yesterday
Closes
Jul 28, 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 367 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 capabilities across debug and validation. This role involves developing tools, scripts, and procedural methodologies while resolving complex system, firmware, and SoC problems during bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure features are validated and optimized on time while engaging in software, hardware, and system modeling frameworks. Required skills include expertise in board and platform-level debug, system architecture, and validation strategy. Candidates should be proficient with lab equipment like protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes, and possess programming skills in C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python. The role focuses on solving technical challenges within the high-performance computing, cloud, and AI product domains.

What you'll do

  • Drive technical innovation by developing tools, scripts, and procedural methodologies for debug and validation.
  • Debug complex system, firmware, and SoC issues during bring-up, validation, and production phases.
  • Identify root causes and resolve hardware/software issues across various product development stages.
  • Track test execution to ensure all features are validated and optimized on schedule.
  • Utilize lab equipment like protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes for board and platform-level debugging.
  • Develop automated solutions to improve internal and cross-functional technical processes.
  • Engage in software, hardware, and system modeling frameworks to support product definition.

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is highly preferred.
  • Experience with debug techniques and methodologies is required.
  • Extensive experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy is required.
  • Extensive experience with common lab equipment like protocol/logic analyzers and oscilloscopes is required.
  • Proficiency in programming or scripting in one or more languages, such as C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python, is required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of persistence and attention to detail are required.
  • Ability to work independently as a self-starter to drive complex tasks to completion is required.

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