Validation Architect / Systems Design Engineer

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VALIDATION ARCHITECT /SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEER  

THE ROLE:  

The Validation Architect is a technical leadership project focused role within the AMD post silicon processor validation group.  The role includes driving test plan development, working with multiple functional domains, coverage analysis, content strategy development, and debug leadership.  This high impact role tracks the program from pre-silicon into production.  Interfacing with multiple peer teams such as design, architecture, BIOS, and manufacturing is required.

THE PERSON:  

As a Leader in Systems Design Engineering, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions for processor validation.  The candidate should have a background in CPU Architecture with post silicon validation experience.   Understanding of data center system designs and use cases is desirable.  The candidate must have outstanding verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to mentor others in planning, execution and debug.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across validation, including tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives 
• Drive the development of CPU validation strategies and test plans that ensures adequate coverage
• Ensure the team and labs are ready for silicon bring-up phases.
• Debugging issues found during the process, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs 
• Working with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time 
• Working closely with supporting technical teams 
• Engaging in other software/hardware modeling frameworks 

• Leading collaborative approach with multiple teams 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Extensive knowledge modern x86 microprocessor, system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g. C/C , Perl, Python, ...). 
• Debug techniques and methodologies  at SOC and system level

• Extensive experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.  
• Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows)
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details 
• Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering 

LOCATION

Austin, TX

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