Platform Debug Engineer

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems.

Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary.

When you join AMD, you’ll discover 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.

THE ROLE: AMD is looking for a highly talented engineer to join our Datacenter Solution Engineering team as an overall expert in Server system debug.

System Debug Engineer will work closely with our customers who are developing AMD EPYC based systems.

THE PERSON: This engineer will work with validation and our customers during critical issue escalations and help get issues resolved in time to meet product development or sustaining milestones.

Opportunity to learn IP and server related feature as well as functionality through post-silicon customer issue debug.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Debugging Server systems with an emphasis on system and platform level.

Providing root cause analysis and guidance to internal and customer design teams to help close issues.

Support project independently and handle all issues to co-work with internal and external team well.

A self-starter required and able to deal with a high level of ambiguity.

Proficient in utilizing programming tools, software and hardware debuggers.

A thorough understanding of Server industry standard busses, such as DDR, PCIe, NVMe, CXL, and other high-speed IO protocol is an added advantage in addition to detailed knowledge of high-speed digital design and signal integrity.

Additional qualifications include understanding in BIOS/firmware, operating system and driver interactions at the system level, along with a strong grasp of x86 CPU architecture and functionality.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate has internship or worked at computer hardware company as a design or debug engineer.

Understanding product development lifecycle, through bring-up and validation till product release to production.

Strong knowledge of x86 platform architectures.

Experienced in using debug tools such as JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, DDR interposer, USB, and PCIe bus analyzers.

Excellent communication skills are required in the role of supporting customers.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, or comparable disciplines.

LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia #LI-SJ1 #LI-Hybrid Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD 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.THE ROLE: AMD is looking for a highly talented engineer to join our Datacenter Solution Engineering team as an overall expert in Server system debug.

System Debug Engineer will work closely with our customers who are developing AMD EPYC based systems.

THE PERSON: This engineer will work with validation and our customers during critical issue escalations and help get issues resolved in time to meet product development or sustaining milestones.

Opportunity to learn IP and server related feature as well as functionality through post-silicon customer issue debug.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Debugging Server systems with an emphasis on system and platform level.

Providing root cause analysis and guidance to internal and customer design teams to help close issues.

Support project independently and handle all issues to co-work with internal and external team well.

A self-starter required and able to deal with a high level of ambiguity.

Proficient in utilizing programming tools, software and hardware debuggers.

A thorough understanding of Server industry standard busses, such as DDR, PCIe, NVMe, CXL, and other high-speed IO protocol is an added advantage in addition to detailed knowledge of high-speed digital design and signal integrity.

Additional qualifications include understanding in BIOS/firmware, operating system and driver interactions at the system level, along with a strong grasp of x86 CPU architecture and functionality.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate has internship or worked at computer hardware company as a design or debug engineer.

Understanding product development lifecycle, through bring-up and validation till product release to production.

Strong knowledge of x86 platform architectures.

Experienced in using debug tools such as JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, DDR interposer, USB, and PCIe bus analyzers.

Excellent communication skills are required in the role of supporting customers.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, or comparable disciplines.

LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia #LI-SJ1 #LI-Hybrid
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD 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.

Required Skill Profession

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