Cores Systems Validation Engineer

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. 

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. 

Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

Cores Systems Validation Engineer 

THE ROLE: 

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Systems Validation Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s products, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development. 

THE PERSON: 

As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive scalable and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to define products, develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Over 10 years of experience in System Validation and Hardware Design Validation
• Strong understanding of core architecture; experience in core validation is a plus
• Familiarity with multiple operating systems and OS-based workloads/benchmarks
• Responsible for developing, validating, and optimizing workload applications across multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, VMware, and Microsoft Azure) to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability for enterprise and cloud environments.
• 8+ years of programming/scripting experience in languages such as C/C++, Perl, Ruby, and Python
• Proficient in debugging techniques and methodologies
• Experience in software programming and tool management is an advantage
• Extensive expertise in board/platform-level debugging, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Deep knowledge of system architecture, technical debugging, and validation strategies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and capable of independently driving tasks to completion

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Programming/scripting skills (e.g., C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python). 
• Debug techniques and methodologies
• Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc. 
• Experience with board/platform-level debug, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategies

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering 

LOCATION: 

Austin, TX 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

#LI-LM1

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.