Staff Customer System Debug Engineer

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THE ROLE: 

This is a specialized engineering position responsible as an overall expert in Server system debug for next-generation AMD microprocessors. This individual serves as a critical technical point of contact to the business, design, platform validation and product engineering teams. We have competitive benefit packages and an award-winning culture. Join us!  

THE PERSON: 

You will provide technical supervision or mentoring to junior engineers and influence others as a subject matter expert. A successful candidate is one who can drive technical decisions independently, has accountability for accuracy, reliability and completeness of assignment results critical to the project’s success. This role allows the opportunity to influence technical decisions that have a significant impact on multiple products or the product line.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Include debugging Server systems with an emphasis on platform level debug.   
• Knowledge and use of standard debuggers, programmers, and emulators.
• A thorough understanding of Server industry standard busses, such as DDR, PCIe, SATA, and other high-speed IO protocol is required in addition to detailed knowledge of high-speed digital design and signal integrity.
• Further requirements include a strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver interactions at the system level as well as a proficient understanding of x86 CPU architecture and functionality.
• Providing root cause analysis and guidance to internal and customer design teams to help close issues.
• Support project independently and handle all issues to co-work with INT/EXT team well.
• A self-starter required and able to deal with a high level of ambiguity.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• The ideal candidate has worked at computer hardware company as a design or debug engineer.
• Worked on multiple projects from development, through bring-up and validation and supported through the release to production.
• Strong knowledge of X86 architectures and DDR memory interface desired.
• Experience in use of tools such as Jtag debuggers, logic analyzers, SATA, USB, and PCIe bus analyzers.
• Excellent communication skills are required in the role of supporting customers.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  
  

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.