Power Management Staff Validation Engineer (AI) Job Listing at AMD in Bayan Lepas, Penang (Job ID 49817-en-us)

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THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a highly talented engineer to join our AMD Instinct Engineering team. Technical lead responsible for AMD Instinct Power Management system debug/validation. This individual will be primarily responsible for interfacing with silicon, firmware, software, and platform design groups for PM validation and debug/verify issues in time to meet product development or sustaining milestones.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Debug AI and HPC systems with an emphasis on platform-level debug.
• Knowledge and utilization of standard tools, debuggers, programmers, and emulators.
• Familiarity with firmware development and firmware debugging.
• Possess a strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver interactions at the system level, as well as a proficient understanding of x86 CPU architecture, GPU architecture and functionality.
• Understand AI/HPC industry-standard buses, such as HBM, PCIe, and other high-speed IO protocols, in addition to detailed knowledge of high-speed digital design and signal integrity.
• Provide root cause analysis and guidance to internal and customer design teams to help resolve issues.
• Support projects independently and handle all issues, collaborating effectively with internal and external teams.
• A self-starter capable of dealing with a high level of ambiguity.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve post-silicon validation test strategy, methodology, and process.
• Conduct thorough validation of power management features, including but not limited to power states, power management algorithms, thermal management, and power delivery.
• Analyze firmware code, power consumption data, and performance metrics to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement automated scripts to streamline validation, data collection, and ensure consistent and repeatable validation processes.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with SoC architecture and microprocessor cores.
• Understanding of modern x86 microprocessor architecture and AI/HPC platform architecture is highly desired.
• Experience developing validation methodologies and infrastructure.
• Experience in developing and executing validation plans.
• Participation in silicon bring up and debug, supporting internal engineering teams.
• Able to execute and drive the success of programs with multiple projects simultaneously.
• Debugging skills at both SoC and system levels.
• Familiarity with programming (C/C++) / scripting languages (Python, Perl).
• Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows), including CPUs, memory, storage and peripheral devices.
• Self-starting team player with excellent communication skills who can work with minimal guidance.
• Forward thinker who drives improvement in the development process, code architecture and fosters a spirit of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills for documenting test results, writing reports, and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol analyzers.
• AI/HPC software stacks, such as ROCm, TensorFlow or Pytorch is a plus with regards to AI application.
• SOFT SKILLS:
  • Attention to detail, methodical approach to testing and debugging, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong desire to learn and grow with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Self-organizing with the ability to multitask based on priorities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with various teams and stakeholders.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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