Principal, Server CPU Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

AMD is hiring a Principal, Server CPU Validation Engineer for its Server Platform Solutions Engineering team, which ensures the quality, reliability, and security of server products. The team partners with design, product engineering, software, and hardware organizations from concept through post-launch, covering validation strategy, silicon bring-up, debug, automation, and test infrastructure. The role drives CPU validation strategy, test planning, and execution across next-generation server platforms. It leads the development of validation methodologies, tools, and frameworks; works with technical leaders on emerging technologies such as PCIe, CXL, and coherent interconnects; and defines large-scale validation and emulation strategies. The engineer also drives automation requirements and AI-enabled solutions, leads complex system-level hardware and software debug, and promotes innovation and process improvement across the validation organization. The position is located in Austin, Texas; Santa Clara, California; or Folsom, California. It is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Understanding of modern x86 CPU and server platform architectures.
Multiple years of experience developing validation methodologies, infrastructure, and test plans.
Experience with multiple silicon bring-ups, driving silicon to production, and debugging, including best practices.
Strong system-level and SoC debug skills.
Programming and scripting experience, such as C/C++ or Python.
Working knowledge of Linux and Windows server operating systems.
An AI-first approach to problem solving and demonstrated experience using AI for test plans, test content, test execution, and debug.
Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Self-motivated, with the ability to drive results independently.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Drive CPU validation strategy, test planning, and execution across next-generation server platforms.
Lead development of validation methodologies, tools, and frameworks to identify architectural, design, and manufacturing issues.
Partner with technical leaders to validate emerging technologies, including PCIe, CXL, and coherent interconnects.
Define large-scale validation and emulation strategies to maximize product quality and accelerate deployment.
Drive automation requirements and AI-enabled solutions to improve validation efficiency, debug capabilities, and time-to-market.
Serve as the technical leader for complex system-level debug challenges spanning hardware and software.
Champion innovation, process improvements, and best practices across the validation organization.