Security Validation Engineer-Data Center GPU

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Security Validation Engineer-Data Center GPU

The Team

AMD's Data Center GPU organization is transforming the industry with our AI based Graphic Processors. Our primary objective is to design exceptional products that drive the evolution of computing experiences, serving as the cornerstone for enterprise Data Centers, (AI) Artificial Intelligence, HPC and Embedded systems. If this resonates with you, come and joining our Data Center GPU organization where we are building amazing AI powered products with amazing people.

The Role

The Datacenter Graphics and Accelerated Computing Validation Team is looking for dynamic and energetic GPU Security Validation Engineers to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s IP, you will be part of a leading team to drive and enhance AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies used for Datacenter, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing. The team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

The Person

Technical, hands-on engineer responsible for Datacenter GPU SoC Post-Silicon features validation and enablement at the silicon SoC level up through VBIOS, system firmware, and OS levels on AMD products. This individual will be primarily responsible for interfacing with silicon, firmware, and platform design groups to develop and execute validation test plans for Datacenter SoC products during emulation and post-silicon bring-up / validation, to debug SoC feature issues, and to run and maintain validation infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive post-silicon debug efforts to identify root cause and resolution of AMD's newest Datacenter GPU SoC
• Perform system-level debug and root cause analysis to narrow down the issues to various HW/SW blocks
• Develop and execute feature enablement and validation test plans for SoC- and system-level SoC features across all AMD GPU products
• Develop post-silicon validation infrastructure (software, hardware, automation environment, and lab setup)
• Test interactions between various Datacenter GPU SoC features using validation infrastructure
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve post-silicon validation test strategy, methodology, and process
• Leading collaborative technical discussions to drive resolution on technical issues and roll out technical initiatives
• Be able to work in a high demand, fast paced environment with lots of real-time problem solving and critical thinking
• Develop knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
• Drive technical innovation to enhance AMD’s capabilities in IP validation including tools and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Support on customer platforms as requested by customer support teams.
• Provide meaningful execution and issue update to program management.
  
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Platform design, verification, or post-silicon validation
• Strong programming/scripting skills (C/C , Python, Perl)
• Silicon debug techniques and methodologies both SoC and system level
• Board / platform-level debug, including clock/power delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
• Physical and protocol levels of common high speed interfaces an asset
• Common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Knowledge of computer hardware architecture (CPU/GPU, x86, PCIe, memory, bus logic) and software architecture (driver, bios, firmware usage)
• Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows Server)
• Test plan and test development experience
• Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Must excel in a dynamic team working environment
• Must be a self-starter and be able to independently drive tasks to completion
• Leadership and mentoring skills a definite asset
• Graphics experience a plus
• Security Architecture
• Solid years of experience in SoC validation and debug
  
  
  

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  
  
  

LOCATION:

• Austin, Texas, US
  
  
  

At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.