Senior Firmware Validation Architect, Server Platforms

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our firmware validation team as a Test Architect focused on building robust, automation ready test flows that validate firmware across boot and runtime. You will collaborate closely with SoC, firmware, and validation architects to define firmware test strategies and coverage goals. Implement end-to-end tests that can run on either simulated (pre-silicon) and real (post-silicon) environments. The primary focus will be on AMD server-class products EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs for data center and enterprise markets. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who bring curiosity, technical depth, and a commitment to innovation. AI-first engineering is a core expectation for this role. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to effectively leverage generative AI, engineering copilots, automation agents, and data-driven tools to improve productivity, accelerate validation, enhance quality, and drive innovation across the firmware verification lifecycle.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, LLM-based coding assistants, automated test-generation tools, or similar technologies.
Strong understanding of how generative AI can be applied to software development, test automation, debug analysis, and engineering productivity.
Experience developing AI-assisted automation workflows, agent-based systems, or data-driven validation frameworks is highly desirable.
Relevant experience in firmware/software development, validation, or test development.
Strong communicator and collaborator; comfortable working in cross functional teams
Strong foundation in computer architecture and enterprise server platform features, hands-on experience with SoC validation or system level bring up and low-level debugging.
Proven ability to scope pre-silicon tests and work with simulation/emulation teams to make virtual platforms useful for system level validation. Knowledge of Simics or equivalent full system simulators is a significant plus
Practical experience writing test code and tools in C and/or C++, and scripting in Python, Perl or Bash
Experience or knowledge in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable (with emphasis on system/firmware development or testability):
BIOS / UEFI concepts (e.g., ACPI, SMBIOS tables, DXE etc)
RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) features and validation
Memory subsystem validation (DDR, persistent memory, error injection, etc.)
Power management and telemetry
Platform security features (TPM, SPDM, Secure Boot, RoT-based attestation, PQC etc.)
Virtualization and firmware enablement (ACPI, SR-IOV, etc.)
High-speed I/O validation (PCIe, CXL)
Sideband protocols (MCTP, SPDM, PLDM, RDE, etc.)

Responsibilities

Partner with firmware architects and validation teams to define platform level firmware test strategies and coverage goals.
Evaluate per feature verification criteria and review previous generation test plans to scope, define and develop test cases for next gen products that can run on pre-silicon (SIMICs like simulation models) or post-silicon environments
Implement end-to-end test flows that validate firmware functionality across boot and runtime, producing repeatable artifacts (logs, register dumps, SOL captures) for effective triage and defect closure
Help generate requirements to enhance simulation platforms so much of post silicon level tests can be exercised on pre-silicon environments
Execute tests, debug failures, and collaborate with firmware developers to drive timely defect resolution
Contribute to test strategy and coverage analysis, with emphasis on system-level firmware / hardware interactions and cross-domain dependencies.
Enhance test infrastructure to improve test coverage, execution efficiency, and optimize reporting/triage workflows.