Staff RAS Validation Engineer
AMD · Posted Oct 9
High-performance processors, graphics cards, data center solutions, and AI accelerators
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About the role
AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI, and every role contributes to technology that moves the world forward. The Embedded x86 Validation Team focuses on platform quality and reliability for AMD APU platforms. This role leads end-to-end validation, debug, and enablement of Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features across next-generation Embedded x86 programs, partnering with Architecture, BIOS, Firmware, Silicon Design, Product Engineering, and Validation teams.
What you will do
- Own validation strategy and quality sign-off for BIOS-driven RAS features across AMD APU platforms.
- Define feature coverage plans, validation methodologies, and automation strategies for RAS testing.
- Validate system resiliency, error detection, error containment, recovery, and reporting mechanisms.
- Drive validation and debug of:
- Memory ECC
- MCA architecture
- Error injection frameworks
- PCIe Advanced Error Reporting (AER)
- Platform-first and OS-first error handling
- Watchdog, reset, and recovery mechanisms
- Collaborate with BIOS, Firmware, Silicon Design, Architecture, and Customer Engineering teams to diagnose and resolve complex platform issues.
- Develop and execute automated regression suites to improve validation coverage and efficiency.
- Analyze failures, perform root cause investigations, and drive resolution through closure.
- Define quality metrics and release readiness criteria for program milestones.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to best practices across the validation organization. These responsibilities align with internal AMD RAS validation expectations and platform quality ownership.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Equivalent industry experience may be considered where applicable.
Preferred qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in BIOS, Firmware, System Validation, Platform Validation, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of:
- x86 architecture
- BIOS/UEFI
- DDR4/DDR5 memory architecture
- ECC mechanisms
- Reliability and error-handling architectures
- PCIe and advanced I/O subsystems
- Experience with silicon bring-up, platform enablement, and production-quality validation.
- Hands-on experience with system debug tools, error injection frameworks, and log analysis.
- Strong knowledge of Linux-based validation environments.
- Experience using Jira, source control systems, and validation automation frameworks.
- Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for automation.
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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