Silicon Design - Lab Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

18h•Hybrid

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. AMD’s Computing and Graphics business unit is seeking a Silicon Design/ Lab Engineer to support power, performance, and system validation efforts across cutting‑edge platforms. In this hands‑on role, you will work closely with SoC and platform architects, software and firmware engineers to set up, modify, and maintain system boards and lab infrastructure. You will assist with board bring‑up, instrumentation, and power measurement to enable accurate analysis of power efficiency, performance per watt, and battery life. This is an opportunity to gain direct exposure to AMD’s most advanced products while contributing to lab operations that support world‑class innovation in high‑performance computing and graphics.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and highly organized, with a strong interest in hardware systems and lab‑based engineering work.
Comfortable working directly with system boards, test instrumentation, and lab infrastructure, and enjoy troubleshooting and learning through practical experience.
Eager to set up and configure laptops and development platforms, modify and instrument boards for accurate power measurements, and help maintain a reliable, well‑structured lab environment.
Take ownership of lab equipment, networking, and board setups, including enabling remote access for distributed engineering teams.
Successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, follow procedures carefully, document your work clearly, and take pride in supporting engineering teams by keeping lab systems running smoothly and accurately.

Nice To Haves

0-3 years of experience in this role
Familiarity with PCB boards, schematics, and board‑level components
Hands‑on experience with: Oscilloscopes & probes, Bus analyzers, Surface mount component rework
Experience or exposure to LabVIEW and lab instrumentation control
Comfortable working with system boards, connectors, probes, and rework tools
Basic knowledge of networking concepts (IP addressing, switches, remote access)
Ability to follow detailed lab procedures and work independently on assigned tasks

Responsibilities

Configure laptops, development boards, and SoC platforms for engineering use.
Perform board-level modifications including probe point installation and current sensing for power monitoring.
Modify and instrument PCB/system boards to enable accurate component‑level and bus‑level power measurements
Develop Basic scripting for test automation (Python, shell, or similar)
Capture and analyze power data using oscilloscopes, meters, and current probes.
Document CPU, component, and power bus behavior across device operating states.
Develop and maintain LabVIEW-based test sequences for automated data acquisition.
Integrate instruments via Ethernet, USB and other serial interfaces.
Maintain and organize lab infrastructure, including: Networking (Ethernet switches, cabling, IP assignments), Lab servers, bench equipment, and shared resources
Set up and support remote access to boards and lab systems (console access, remote power control, remote monitoring)
Configure and maintain lab network infrastructure including switches, KVM-over-IP, and serial console servers to support remote hardware access for off-site engineers.
Use bus analyzers and protocol decoders (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe) to assist in board debug.