CPU Post Si Validation Engineer(Power and Performance)
AMD · Posted Oct 5
High-performance processors, graphics cards, data center solutions, and AI accelerators
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About the role
The AMD Cores system validation team validates Zen CPU cores, working from architecture level through pre-silicon coverage, post-silicon bring-up and enablement, and into production and customer adoption. The work spans silicon, firmware/BIOS, memory partners, and board/platform-level debug of power and performance issues. This role defines validation strategy, develops x86 content to reproduce complex bugs in silicon, drives debug and resolution of Power and Performance validation issues, and reports status to program management.
What you will do
- Orchestrate the validation of CPU Cores by participating in the Test plan definition, Content generation, Execution and Debug of critical Power and Perfromance issues.
- Drive debug and resolution of Zen CPU Power and Performance validation issues across silicon, firmware/BIOS, and coordinating with memory partners as needed
- Develop x86 content to exercise new features and reproduce complex bugs in silicon
- Devise validation strategy from pre-silicon through customer adoption working across architecture, silicon design, firmware, validation, and debug teams
- Proactively participating in project planning, developing, and maintaining schedules, managing dependencies, and ensuring quality of deliverables at committed milestones.
- Generates/Maintains regular status representing the Cores Validation team in program meetings providing status to program management
- Experienced in applying AI/ML techniques to drive data-driven insights and optimize system performance and improve team efficiency and throughout for execution and debug.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering
Preferred qualifications
- Programming/scripting skills (e.g. C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python)
- x86 assembly programming
- Debug techniques and methodologies
- Extensive experience with board/platform-level debugging, including delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization
- Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details
- Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About AMD
AMD is a global semiconductor company that designs high-performance central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), and adaptive processors for data centers, personal computers, gaming consoles, and embedded systems. The company specializes in advanced computing solutions and AI accelerators, positioning itself as a major leader in modern high-performance and artificial intelligence hardware. Through strategic developments and acquisitions, AMD continues to expand its ecosystem across cloud infrastructure, enterprise computing, and physical AI.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 31000 employees
- Founded
- 1969-05-01
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2007-11-16Post Ipo
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Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
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