Director Sys/Test Validation Eng.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.•Secaucus, NJ

44d

About The Position

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences-from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges-striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: You will get the opportunity to lead the DPEG validation team as they collaborate with Silicon Designers/Architects, Firmware, Networking, Cluster team and SW to bring our products to market. We work with the world's leading companies developing AI Cloud Services, on-prem AI Clusters, and Supercomputing institutions to enable AMD's GPU accelerators into their clusters. You will have the latitude to innovate and be a change leader. Our GPU AI business is the fastest growing within the company and in the computing industry at large. This will be a very visible role which will provide you an opportunity to grow your career and interact with AMD's senior leadership team. Technical Leadership role responsible for leading various teams that oversee executing, analyzing and debugging issues in the systems (from single servers to rack to cluster-level). In addition, you will help with BKC delivery, and other validation functions for our next generation ML/AI/HPC products. You will lead a large team including managers and key technical leaders. The work will require interlock with other engineering and business. The role is a large cross-functional role requiring technical depth/breadth and strong leadership skills. In addition to test planning and execution, we are seeking a mature, seasoned leader with System and Cluster experience to help elevate our test methodology. If you like pushing the envelope of what is possible and collaborate across teams to raise the bar, you will fit into our future goals. We want people who have system knowledge and experience with highly complex Clusters/Systems.

Requirements

Extensive experience working in Silicon/System/Cluster validation
Strong knowledge of silicon/system test methodologies
Prior roles leading other managers and teams of 40+ people
Demonstrated strength in developing and growing technical teams
Understanding of HW/FW/SW interaction and system-level design
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated ability in "showing initiative" to get things done
Excellent communication skills including presenting to senior executives

Nice To Haves

Experience in the ML/AI space

Responsibilities

Lead Execution of System Integration testing, BKC Delivery and other test functions
Build and cultivate strong relationships with key engineering organizations including firmware, software, networking, cluster test, and other validation organizations
Recruit top talent to support the team's growth plans and develop the existing engineering team
Drive test innovation and strategic initiatives based on learning from prior programs and your own best practice knowledge
Partner with peers to drive quality enhancements through methodology improvements and collaboration of manufacturing testing
Support debug and customer interactions as required
Be point of contact for customers regarding validation test plans, execution progress, and analysis.