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Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuityand a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’lldiscover 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.\n THE ROLE:\nWe are seeking a Senior Board Hardware Debug Engineer to join our Datacenter & AI Board Validation team. In this role you will:\nOwn complex board-level debug for high-performance Datacenter GPU platforms\nDrive hardware validation from prototype bring-up through production\nAnalyze and optimize board signaling and system-level design for next-generation GPU-based solutions\nWork at the intersection of cutting-edge GPU solutions, CPUs, memory, networking, and power delivery\nLead system-level integration and debug across multi-board, multi-GPU datacenter platforms\nYou will be a key technical leader ensuring our boards and systems meet performance, reliability, and quality targets in demanding Datacenter and AI environments.\nTHE PERSON:\nWe are looking for someone who is:\nHands-on: Comfortable in the lab with scopes, analyzers, probes, and soldering tools\nDeeply passionate about DEBUG and testing: Enjoys chasing down elusive failures and intermittent issues\nStrong in PCB-level signal integrity: Understands high-speed serial links, impedance, terminations, and layout tradeoffs\nA problem solver: Able to isolate issues systematically across silicon, firmware, board, and system domains\nCreative and resourceful: Able to design experiments, work around incomplete specs, and find data-driven solutions\nYou thrive in ambiguity, enjoy complex technical challenges, and take pride in owning issues to closure.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nLead board- and system-level DEBUG of Datacenter GPU platforms (bring-up, stability, performance, interoperability)\nDevelop and execute functional test plans for new boards and system configurations\nPerform and guide Board Signal Integrity validation: eye diagrams, jitter analysis, margins, channel characterization\nLead technical validation efforts across teams, driving validation priorities and test coverage for critical features\nChampion root-cause analysis and cross-functional debug across silicon design, firmware, BIOS, board design, and manufacturing\nCollaborate closely with hardware design, layout, SI/PI, firmware, BIOS, and system engineering teams to resolve issues\nProvide design-for-test and design-for-debug feedback for future board and system designs\nDocument debug findings, create reproducible test cases, and drive corrective actions into design and process\nSupport factory, customer, and field escalations requiring deep hardware debug expertise\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nProven experience in Datacenter board design and/or Board Validation for server, accelerator, or networking products\nStrong background in system-level hardware validation (bring-up, qualification, reliability, and margin verification)\nHands-on debug methodologies: fault isolation, boundary scan, probing, rework, A/B comparison.\nSolid understanding of signal integrity concepts and tools (e.g., high-speed SerDes, DDR, PCIE channel analysis)\nWorking knowledge of computer and I/O protocols, such as PCIe, CXL, DDRx, NVLink, Ethernet, I2C/SMBus, SPI, etc.\nStrong grasp of system architecture: CPU/GPU/memory hierarchy, power sequencing, reset schemes, clocking architectures\nComfortable with lab equipment: high-speed oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, BERTs, VNAs/TDRs\nWilling and comfortable traveling to support engineering builds, factory ramps, and key debug events (domestic and international, as needed)\nSelf-directed and self-motivated: able to drive tasks with minimal supervision and manage multiple debug threads in parallel\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field.\nLOCATION: Markham, Ontario, Canada\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:\nWe are seeking a Senior Board Hardware Debug Engineer to join our Datacenter & AI Board Validation team. In this role you will:\nOwn complex board-level debug for high-performance Datacenter GPU platforms\nDrive hardware validation from prototype bring-up through production\nAnalyze and optimize board signaling and system-level design for next-generation GPU-based solutions\nWork at the intersection of cutting-edge GPU solutions, CPUs, memory, networking, and power delivery\nLead system-level integration and debug across multi-board, multi-GPU datacenter platforms\nYou will be a key technical leader ensuring our boards and systems meet performance, reliability, and quality targets in demanding Datacenter and AI environments.\nTHE PERSON:\nWe are looking for someone who is:\nHands-on: Comfortable in the lab with scopes, analyzers, probes, and soldering tools\nDeeply passionate about DEBUG and testing: Enjoys chasing down elusive failures and intermittent issues\nStrong in PCB-level signal integrity: Understands high-speed serial links, impedance, terminations, and layout tradeoffs\nA problem solver: Able to isolate issues systematically across silicon, firmware, board, and system domains\nCreative and resourceful: Able to design experiments, work around incomplete specs, and find data-driven solutions\nYou thrive in ambiguity, enjoy complex technical challenges, and take pride in owning issues to closure.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nLead board- and system-level DEBUG of Datacenter GPU platforms (bring-up, stability, performance, interoperability)\nDevelop and execute functional test plans for new boards and system configurations\nPerform and guide Board Signal Integrity validation: eye diagrams, jitter analysis, margins, channel characterization\nLead technical validation efforts across teams, driving validation priorities and test coverage for critical features\nChampion root-cause analysis and cross-functional debug across silicon design, firmware, BIOS, board design, and manufacturing\nCollaborate closely with hardware design, layout, SI/PI, firmware, BIOS, and system engineering teams to resolve issues\nProvide design-for-test and design-for-debug feedback for future board and system designs\nDocument debug findings, create reproducible test cases, and drive corrective actions into design and process\nSupport factory, customer, and field escalations requiring deep hardware debug expertise\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nProven experience in Datacenter board design and/or Board Validation for server, accelerator, or networking products\nStrong background in system-level hardware validation (bring-up, qualification, reliability, and margin verification)\nHands-on debug methodologies: fault isolation, boundary scan, probing, rework, A/B comparison.\nSolid understanding of signal integrity concepts and tools (e.g., high-speed SerDes, DDR, PCIE channel analysis)\nWorking knowledge of computer and I/O protocols, such as PCIe, CXL, DDRx, NVLink, Ethernet, I2C/SMBus, SPI, etc.\nStrong grasp of system architecture: CPU/GPU/memory hierarchy, power sequencing, reset schemes, clocking architectures\nComfortable with lab equipment: high-speed oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, BERTs, VNAs/TDRs\nWilling and comfortable traveling to support engineering builds, factory ramps, and key debug events (domestic and international, as needed)\nSelf-directed and self-motivated: able to drive tasks with minimal supervision and manage multiple debug threads in parallel\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field.\nLOCATION: Markham, Ontario, Canada\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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