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ADVANCE THE WORLD.\nAt AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.\nWhether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.\nTHE ROLE\nThe High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer is responsible for validating and debugging high-speed interfaces across CPU and GPU platforms spanning data center servers and AI systems. In this role, you will work closely with PHY design, SI/PI, firmware, and platform teams to execute validation plans, characterize interface performance, and drive root-cause analysis of silicon- and system-level issues. You will play a key role in ensuring product quality and readiness for industry-leading technologies.\nWHAT YOU WILL BE DOING\nExecute validation plans for high-speed IO interfaces such as PCIe Gen5/Gen6/Gen7, UALink, xGMI, Ethernet, and other emerging technologies.\nSupport post-silicon bring-up, characterization, compliance testing, margining, and interoperability validation across multiple platforms.\nCollaborate with design, architecture, firmware, board, and test teams to investigate and resolve high-speed interface issues.\nDevelop and enhance test automation, validation scripts, and data analysis tools to improve validation efficiency and coverage.\nPerform electrical- and protocol-level debug using oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, and other lab equipment.\nAnalyze signal integrity, power integrity, and link training behavior to identify root causes and drive corrective actions.\nDocument validation findings, debug results, and recommendations, and communicate status to project stakeholders.\nContribute to the continuous improvement of validation methodologies, best-known methods (BKMs), and lab infrastructure.\nWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of experience in high-speed IO, silicon validation, system validation, or related areas.\nExperience with high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, UALink, or similar technologies.\nStrong understanding of signal integrity concepts, channel characteristics, equalization techniques (CTLE, DFE, TX FIR), and link-level behavior.\nExperience with lab bring-up, validation, and debug using high-speed measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, and protocol analyzers.\nStrong programming and scripting skills in Python, C/C++, or similar languages for automation and data analysis.\nFamiliarity with silicon bring-up, compliance testing, and system-level debug methodologies.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive technical issues to resolution.\nEffective communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional engineering teams.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience validating server, AI, networking, or accelerator platforms.\nExperience with PCIe, Ethernet, UALink, or other high-speed interface compliance and interoperability testing.\nExperience developing automated validation frameworks and data analysis workflows.\nContributions to technical publications, patents, industry standards, or internal best-known methods (BKMs).\nStrong commitment to quality, innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor’s, Master’sor PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent\nLocation\nSanta Clara, CA\nThis role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\nAMD 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.\nAMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.\n\nThis posting is for an existing vacancy.\nTHE ROLE\nThe High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer is responsible for validating and debugging high-speed interfaces across CPU and GPU platforms spanning data center servers and AI systems. In this role, you will work closely with PHY design, SI/PI, firmware, and platform teams to execute validation plans, characterize interface performance, and drive root-cause analysis of silicon- and system-level issues. You will play a key role in ensuring product quality and readiness for industry-leading technologies.\nWHAT YOU WILL BE DOING\nExecute validation plans for high-speed IO interfaces such as PCIe Gen5/Gen6/Gen7, UALink, xGMI, Ethernet, and other emerging technologies.\nSupport post-silicon bring-up, characterization, compliance testing, margining, and interoperability validation across multiple platforms.\nCollaborate with design, architecture, firmware, board, and test teams to investigate and resolve high-speed interface issues.\nDevelop and enhance test automation, validation scripts, and data analysis tools to improve validation efficiency and coverage.\nPerform electrical- and protocol-level debug using oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, and other lab equipment.\nAnalyze signal integrity, power integrity, and link training behavior to identify root causes and drive corrective actions.\nDocument validation findings, debug results, and recommendations, and communicate status to project stakeholders.\nContribute to the continuous improvement of validation methodologies, best-known methods (BKMs), and lab infrastructure.\nWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of experience in high-speed IO, silicon validation, system validation, or related areas.\nExperience with high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, UALink, or similar technologies.\nStrong understanding of signal integrity concepts, channel characteristics, equalization techniques (CTLE, DFE, TX FIR), and link-level behavior.\nExperience with lab bring-up, validation, and debug using high-speed measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, and protocol analyzers.\nStrong programming and scripting skills in Python, C/C++, or similar languages for automation and data analysis.\nFamiliarity with silicon bring-up, compliance testing, and system-level debug methodologies.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive technical issues to resolution.\nEffective communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional engineering teams.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience validating server, AI, networking, or accelerator platforms.\nExperience with PCIe, Ethernet, UALink, or other high-speed interface compliance and interoperability testing.\nExperience developing automated validation frameworks and data analysis workflows.\nContributions to technical publications, patents, industry standards, or internal best-known methods (BKMs).\nStrong commitment to quality, innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor’s, Master’sor PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent\nLocation\nSanta Clara, CA\nThis role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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