Data Center GPU Board Power Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • Austin, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

AMD is seeking a Board Hardware Validation Engineer for its Data Center GPU Systems Design and Enablement team in Austin, Texas. The role focuses on system-level integration and validation of Data Center GPU solutions, including APUs and GPUs, with emphasis on baseboard signaling, system management, PCIe, and motherboard debug. The engineer will develop end-to-end validation plans, stress systems to expose vulnerabilities, and support robust product development for AI and HPC systems while working closely with customers and cross-functional teams.

This is a hands-on technical position requiring expertise in motherboard behavior, signal integrity, components, buses, protocols, and systems design engineering. The engineer will develop validation strategies, conduct board measurements, perform debugging and root cause analysis, and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues before production. The position is located in Austin, Texas and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering; a degree is preferred.
• Printed circuit board design experience is a must.
• Expertise in debugging techniques and methodologies.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Comprehensive understanding of system architecture, including power delivery and sequencing, with a focus on technical debug and validation strategy development.
• Proven technical understanding of power supply architectures and power delivery networks in server, OAM, and PCIe environments.
• Understanding of design and validation processes for designing power circuits to meet high quality and reliability requirements.
• Understanding and experience with multi-phase buck/buck-boost regulators, digital PWM controllers, bus converters, LDOs, PMICs, charge pumps, ADCs, and DACs.
• Understanding of programming or scripting languages such as C/C++, Perl, Ruby, or Python.
• Self-driven, with the ability to lead tasks independently to successful completion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting New Product Introduction activities through board bring-up, system-level validation, debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of hardware, firmware, and integration issues to ensure product readiness.
• Extensive experience with lab equipment such as protocol or logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced validation strategies designed to stress systems and identify product weaknesses.
• Perform board measurements for signal integrity and overall functional validation.
• Lead technical validation initiatives in areas including PCIe, HBM, and SMC/BMC firmware during system-level integration.
• Create and execute validation test plans covering functional and stress scenarios.
• Ensure compliance with OCP standards and support secure solution development, including Out of Band Management and Redfish features.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to devise and execute validation plans that simulate real-world stress scenarios and customer workloads.
• Lead debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of issues found during validation of AI and HPC systems.
• Work with development teams to ensure identified issues are addressed before production.
• Advance end-to-end validation test content using creative debugging skills and innovative approaches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time