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System Design Engineer

Austin, TexasFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Technical planning and validation for next-generation AMD microprocessors, serving as a critical point of contact for design, platform validation, and product engineering teams.

Role type

Senior IC system design and validation engineer

Builds

Next-generation AMD microprocessors and server/SoC products

Domain

Semiconductor hardware engineering and computer architecture

Required skills

post-silicon validation, server/system validation, platform validation, silicon bring-up, validation strategy development, test plan creation, risk assessment, technical debugging, computer architecture knowledge, statistical analysis, scripting (Python/Perl/Ruby/shell), Linux/Unix/Windows proficiency

Preferred skills

cross-project process leadership, large-scale system validation, server-farm environment experience, mentoring junior engineers

Technologies

Python, Perl, Ruby, Shell, Linux, Unix, Windows

Responsibilities

Collaborate with design and architecture teams on content coverage and test plan development; Develop test program infrastructure using best-known methods; Solve sophisticated non-recurring engineering problems and lead process improvements; Identify and plan validation activities to reduce cost and improve efficiency

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentoring responsibilities