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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
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The Principal Validation Architect joins the Data Center GPU Validation and Engineering team to ensure the quality, reliability, security, and performance of AI, ML, and HPC products. This role involves defining validation strategies, establishing scalable methodologies, and developing automation frameworks and emulation strategies for next-generation accelerators. The architect will drive innovation across the product lifecycle, influencing observability, debuggability, and controllability while guiding the resolution of complex silicon challenges involving coherency, memory subsystems, power management, security, and PCIe. Key technical requirements include expertise in GPU, SoC, and server platform architectures, along with proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Linux or Windows server environments. The position focuses on solving technical problems for large-scale AI infrastructure, HBM memory systems, and coherent interconnects to ensure successful silicon bring-up and product readiness.
Define and evolve validation strategies for next-generation AI, ML, and HPC accelerators.
Establish scalable validation methodologies, coverage models, and frameworks to improve product quality.
Drive innovation in observability, controllability, debuggability, emulation, and automation capabilities.
Provide architectural leadership to resolve complex issues in coherency, memory subsystems, and power management.
Partner with silicon architects to develop validation approaches for HBM memory and coherent interconnects.
Champion the adoption of AI-assisted validation workflows and data-driven quality methodologies.
Develop validation architectures, test strategies, and automation frameworks for complex semiconductor products.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
Master's degree (preferred).
Deep understanding of modern GPU, SoC, and server platform architectures (preferred).
Experience with post-silicon bring-up, validation, system-level debug, and AI/ML accelerator or large-scale data center platform validation (preferred).
Proven experience developing validation architectures, methodologies, test strategies, automation frameworks, and infrastructure for complex semiconductor products (preferred).
Strong expertise in silicon and system-level debug across hardware and software domains (preferred).
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and working knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments (preferred).
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and build cross-functional partnerships (preferred).