SoC Platform Debug Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Austin, TX

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

At AMD, the mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences across various domains like AI, data centers, PCs, gaming, and embedded systems. The company fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and shared passion to create extraordinary things, emphasizing bold ideas, human ingenuity, execution excellence, directness, humility, collaboration, and inclusivity. Joining AMD means being part of shaping the future of AI and advancing one's career. The Systems Design Engineer will be a key contributor to improving AMD’s ability to deliver high-quality, industry-leading technologies. This dynamic and energetic role involves collaborating with design, architecture, validation, and manufacturing engineering teams to resolve critical issues and ensure the highest quality standards. The person in this high-visibility position will work on issues encountered during program execution, including bring-up, and will use their systems engineering expertise to develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce resolutions.

Requirements

Understanding of Server platform components, x86 or other complex CPU architectures.
Demonstrable experience in designing experiments to solve problems and strong analytical skills.
Prior experience with computer system design and/or validation, testing tools, and environments.
Experience with handling and taking captures using Oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and JTAG based Debug Tools.
Proficiency in C, Python, and shell scripting for low-level development and debug.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple workstreams and meet tight deadlines.
Strong networking and relationship-building skills, with the ability to drive effective decision-making across various functions and levels within the organization.
BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related major, with 2+ years of applicable experience.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Linux and/or Microsoft Operating Systems is a plus.
Familiarity with DFD and DFT technologies is a plus.
Knowledge of pre-silicon environments (Verification, Emulation, Virtual Bring-Up) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with design, architecture, validation, and manufacturing engineering teams to resolve critical issues and ensure the highest quality standards.
Work on issues that are seen during the program execution including bring-up.
Develop solutions, assess root causes, and produce solution resolutions.
Collaborate with server hardware and BIOS teams to support bring-up and root-cause analysis of platform issues.
Collaborate with partner organizations to provide root cause analysis for logical issues in a data center environment.
Provide root cause analysis for platform level, logical, performance and BIOS/firmware issues.
Validate workarounds for silicon bugs.
Enhance debug capabilities and methodologies over time.
Manage and track technical issues, risks, and priorities effectively with the business unit and SW Debug tools teams.
Manage customer and executive communications, including program status, risks and opportunities.
Maintain strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey summary findings and recommendations to senior management.