CPU/Cores Post Silicon Validation (Functional) Professional

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CPU/Cores Post Silicon Validation (Functional)

The AMD Cores system validation team is looking for a dynamic, energetic CPU Cores Validation engineer to join our growing team focused on the Zen CPU. Cores Systems Validation Engineer will architect, drive and perform hands-on system level debug to isolate functional failures to a specific IP or domain. Exposure begins at the architecture level, working with pre-silicon teams to maximize pre-silicon coverage, post-silicon bring-up and enablement, and engagement through production and working with customer facing teams for best adoption. You will work in a dynamic environment, directly with the product, tools, motherboards, and BIOS/OS.

The Person

As a key contributor to the success of AMD's Cores roadmap, you will be driving and directing a high performing team towards the delivery of high quality, industry-leading processors to the market. The validation team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

Key Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the validation of CPU Cores by participating in the Test plan definition, Content generation, Execution and Debug of critical functional issues.
• Isolate and triage generic system level failures into a more focused area of the platform or CPU.
• Drive debug and resolution of Zen CPU 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

Preferred Experience

• 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

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

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