Sr. HSIO Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.•Austin, TX

59d•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. THE ROLE: The GPU computing market for AI and HPC is rapidly growing, increasing the demand for higher I/O performance and system complexity in AMD's server products. Our Data Center GPU (DCGPU) team tackles these challenges through innovation and collaboration. We seek a HSIO Validation Engineer to validate High Speed I/O's like PCIE and Ethernet. This role involves IP testing and system-level coverage in both pre-silicon and post-silicon phases. THE PERSON: Join a team focused on improving AMD's time-to-quality and time-to-market metrics. Use your Functional Validation experience to address challenging IP development, testing, and debugging issues.

Nice To Haves

5-10 years of experience as an HSIO Validation subject matter expert (PCIE / Ethernet)
Experience in creating validation solutions for link controllers, training , protocols, bus performance, and data traffic integrity.
Experience in developing test methodologies for GPU-to-GPU interconnects, such as AMD Infinity Fabric or NVLINK.
Proficient in GPU programming and System on Chip (SoC) design concepts, including RTL, firmware, and driver development.
Clock and signal analysis using high bandwidth oscilloscopes and fixtures (LeCroy, TEK, or Keysight).
Protocol Analyzers and Exercisers

Responsibilities

Oversee the strategy and implementation of post-silicon validation, encompassing power-on, enablement, stress testing, manufacturing, and customer sampling phases.
Develop test procedures to identify hardware and software defects, incorporating metrics to ensure comprehensive coverage.
Create Python scripts for testing, collecting metrics, and characterization.
Interact with external customers and partners for issue debugging and co-validation efforts.
Lead issue debug with PHY and channel design owners including 3rd party component vendors