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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:\nAMD is seeking a highly motivated Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Post-Silicon Electrical Validation Engineer to join the Server Compute and Enterprise AI Validation team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating and characterizing high-speed I/O interfaces on AMD Datacenter Server and AI platforms, ensuring robust performance, interoperability, and product quality from silicon bring-up through production release.\nYou will work closely with architecture, silicon design, signal integrity, package, board, firmware, BIOS, software, and platform teams to develop validation plans, execute test strategies, perform electrical characterization, and debug complex system-level issues. The role offers opportunities to contribute to industry-leading technologies including PCIe, Ethernet, Memory Subsystems, and next-generation AI and server platforms.\nTHE PERSON:\nThe ideal candidate is passionate about complex technical challenges, enjoys hands-on lab debugging, and has strong fundamentals in high-speed electrical interfaces and system validation. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, can independently drive technical investigations, and possess the ability to translate ambiguous failures into structured debug plans and actionable solutions.\nYou are a collaborative engineer who combines technical depth, disciplined execution, and continuous learning while contributing to the success of global engineering teams.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nValidation Strategy & Execution\nDevelop and execute post-silicon validation plans for high-speed I/O interfaces including PCIe, xGMI, UALink, IFoE, UCIe, and memory-related technologies.\nDefine validation requirements, test coverage, and success criteria to ensure platform-level functionality, performance, and reliability.\nDesign and execute electrical characterization, compliance, interoperability, and stress test scenarios across various operating conditions.\nValidate advanced interface features including link training, equalization, power management, bandwidth scaling, and platform enablement.\nElectrical Characterization & Debug\nPerform hands-on measurements and analysis using oscilloscopes, TDRs, VNAs, protocol analyzers, BERTs, and other advanced lab equipment.\nConduct margining experiments, PHY analysis, and electrical characterization to assess interface robustness and optimize system performance.\nInvestigate and debug complex silicon, platform, firmware, BIOS, software, and hardware interactions.\nDrive root-cause analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and long-term solutions.\nAutomation & Methodology Development\nDevelop and maintain automation frameworks, test scripts, and regression environments to improve validation efficiency and scalability.\nEnhance validation methodologies, coverage, and workflows through continuous process improvements.\nSupport data collection, correlation, analysis, and reporting to enable data-driven engineering decisions.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with silicon design, architecture, signal integrity, platform engineering, BIOS, firmware, software, and quality teams to drive product readiness.\nCollaborate with globally distributed engineering teams to align validation objectives, debug activities, and milestone execution.\nCommunicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations to engineering leadership and key stakeholders.\nTechnical Leadership & Knowledge Sharing\nProvide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members during validation and debug activities.\nContribute to best practices, validation methodologies, and technical documentation across the organization.\nShare lessons learned and help drive technical excellence within the validation team.\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nExperience in post-silicon validation, electrical characterization, hardware development, or system-level debug.\nKnowledge of high-speed interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, LPDDR, or related technologies.\nExperience using high-speed measurement and debug equipment including oscilloscopes, TDRs, VNAs, protocol analyzers, or equivalent tools.\nFamiliarity with scripting or programming languages such as Python, C/C++, Perl, or similar.\nStrong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills in a global engineering environment.\nExperience with server, datacenter, or AI product validation.\nKnowledge of JEDEC memory standards, PCIe compliance testing, signal integrity, and PHY characterization.\nExperience with Linux and Windows Server environments.Familiarity with validation automation frameworks and large-scale regression systems.\n\nExperience working with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar engineering collaboration tools.\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.\nLOCATION:\nPenang, Malaysia\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:\nAMD is seeking a highly motivated Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Post-Silicon Electrical Validation Engineer to join the Server Compute and Enterprise AI Validation team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating and characterizing high-speed I/O interfaces on AMD Datacenter Server and AI platforms, ensuring robust performance, interoperability, and product quality from silicon bring-up through production release.\nYou will work closely with architecture, silicon design, signal integrity, package, board, firmware, BIOS, software, and platform teams to develop validation plans, execute test strategies, perform electrical characterization, and debug complex system-level issues. The role offers opportunities to contribute to industry-leading technologies including PCIe, Ethernet, Memory Subsystems, and next-generation AI and server platforms.\nTHE PERSON:\nThe ideal candidate is passionate about complex technical challenges, enjoys hands-on lab debugging, and has strong fundamentals in high-speed electrical interfaces and system validation. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, can independently drive technical investigations, and possess the ability to translate ambiguous failures into structured debug plans and actionable solutions.\nYou are a collaborative engineer who combines technical depth, disciplined execution, and continuous learning while contributing to the success of global engineering teams.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nValidation Strategy & Execution\nDevelop and execute post-silicon validation plans for high-speed I/O interfaces including PCIe, xGMI, UALink, IFoE, UCIe, and memory-related technologies.\nDefine validation requirements, test coverage, and success criteria to ensure platform-level functionality, performance, and reliability.\nDesign and execute electrical characterization, compliance, interoperability, and stress test scenarios across various operating conditions.\nValidate advanced interface features including link training, equalization, power management, bandwidth scaling, and platform enablement.\nElectrical Characterization & Debug\nPerform hands-on measurements and analysis using oscilloscopes, TDRs, VNAs, protocol analyzers, BERTs, and other advanced lab equipment.\nConduct margining experiments, PHY analysis, and electrical characterization to assess interface robustness and optimize system performance.\nInvestigate and debug complex silicon, platform, firmware, BIOS, software, and hardware interactions.\nDrive root-cause analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and long-term solutions.\nAutomation & Methodology Development\nDevelop and maintain automation frameworks, test scripts, and regression environments to improve validation efficiency and scalability.\nEnhance validation methodologies, coverage, and workflows through continuous process improvements.\nSupport data collection, correlation, analysis, and reporting to enable data-driven engineering decisions.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with silicon design, architecture, signal integrity, platform engineering, BIOS, firmware, software, and quality teams to drive product readiness.\nCollaborate with globally distributed engineering teams to align validation objectives, debug activities, and milestone execution.\nCommunicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations to engineering leadership and key stakeholders.\nTechnical Leadership & Knowledge Sharing\nProvide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members during validation and debug activities.\nContribute to best practices, validation methodologies, and technical documentation across the organization.\nShare lessons learned and help drive technical excellence within the validation team.\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nExperience in post-silicon validation, electrical characterization, hardware development, or system-level debug.\nKnowledge of high-speed interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, LPDDR, or related technologies.\nExperience using high-speed measurement and debug equipment including oscilloscopes, TDRs, VNAs, protocol analyzers, or equivalent tools.\nFamiliarity with scripting or programming languages such as Python, C/C++, Perl, or similar.\nStrong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills in a global engineering environment.\nExperience with server, datacenter, or AI product validation.\nKnowledge of JEDEC memory standards, PCIe compliance testing, signal integrity, and PHY characterization.\nExperience with Linux and Windows Server environments.Familiarity with validation automation frameworks and large-scale regression systems.\n\nExperience working with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar engineering collaboration tools.\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.\nLOCATION:\nPenang, Malaysia\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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