Debug Program Manager

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Position This role serves as the debug execution backbone of AMD’s Customer Program Management organization, driving complex silicon, system, and fleet-level issues to resolution across all major customer segments. The Debug Program Manager plays a critical role in ensuring customer success, product quality, and large-scale deployment confidence through disciplined, end‑to‑end debug execution. This is a high-visibility, high-impact position requiring deep technical expertise and strong cross-functional program leadership. The Role The Debug Program Manager is a senior technical leader responsible for driving structured debug execution across silicon development and post‑launch customer deployments. Operating at the intersection of design, validation, product engineering, failure analysis, and customer engineering, this role ensures rapid triage, root cause isolation, and durable resolution of high-severity issues. The position reports to the Customer Program Management leader supporting AMD’s data center customer portfolio, including MDC/CST, OEM, HPC, and Enterprise AI segments, with broad horizontal accountability across programs and organizations.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry
Deep hands-on experience with silicon debug (pre‑silicon and post‑silicon)
Strong background in product engineering, validation, failure analysis, or customer engineering
Proven experience managing complex debug programs across multiple customer segments
Strong program management skills with ability to drive execution across global, cross-functional teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level engagement
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, OEM, HPC, or enterprise AI deployments
Deep understanding of data center system architecture (CPU, GPU, memory, I/O, RAS, hotplug)
Familiarity with manufacturing and test flows
Knowledge of reliability and quality metrics (yield, DPM, FIT)
Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Debug Program Leadership - Lead debug execution across hyperscale, OEM, HPC, and enterprise customer programs. Own high‑impact, cross‑customer and systemic issues and maintain visibility into top risks and trends.
Customer Program Integration - Partner with Customer Program Managers to align debug execution with customer deliverables, platform readiness, and deployment schedules. Support escalations and executive‑level customer engagements.
Technical Debug Coordination - Drive cross‑functional debug efforts across design, validation, product engineering, and failure analysis. Align pre‑ and post‑silicon debug strategies and connect lab debug to real‑world customer environments.
Field Failure & Fleet Quality Management - Lead resolution of field failures, fleet anomalies, and data center reliability issues. Aggregate fleet, RMA, and production signals and feed learnings back into design, validation, and manufacturing.
Governance & Process Improvement - Own debug tracking, prioritization, risk management, and executive reporting. Apply structured methodologies (8D, CAPA, FMEA) and drive continuous improvement in execution speed and consistency.