Sr. DDR Validation Engineer

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SENIOR DDR VALIDATION ENGINEER

 

THE ROLE:

As a Senior DDR Validation Engineer, you will be part of a team driving and improving AMD's ability to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The DDR Validation Engineering team fosters continuous technical innovation to showcase successes and facilitate ongoing career development. This role focuses on DDR functional validation, including debug and feature enablement across AMD's server platform portfolio.

 

THE PERSON:

A successful candidate is someone who can meaningfully impact technical validation efforts and drive completeness across assignments critical to project success. This role provides broad opportunity to contribute to server platform validation objectives. We are looking for someone eager to learn, grow, and make a positive impact. A background in DDR technology and memory subsystem validation is helpful.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Validation of DDR features and functionality across the server product line
• Debugging issues found during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SoC programs
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional technical teams including design, architecture, and software
• Engaging with hardware and software modeling frameworks to broaden validation coverage
• Driving technical innovation to improve AMD's validation capabilities, including tool and script development, methodology enhancement, and cross-functional technical initiatives

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Programming and scripting skills (e.g., C/C++, Python, Perl, Ruby)
• Familiarity with DDR protocols, memory subsystem architecture, and validation methodology
• Debug experience using common lab equipment such as protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Experience with board and platform-level debug
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug strategy, and validation planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with pronounced attention to detail
• Self-starter who can independently drive tasks to completion

 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable discipline

 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

 

Location:

Austin, TX

 

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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.

 

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

SENIOR DDR VALIDATION ENGINEER

 

THE ROLE:

As a Senior DDR Validation Engineer, you will be part of a team driving and improving AMD's ability to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The DDR Validation Engineering team fosters continuous technical innovation to showcase successes and facilitate ongoing career development. This role focuses on DDR functional validation, including debug and feature enablement across AMD's server platform portfolio.

 

THE PERSON:

A successful candidate is someone who can meaningfully impact technical validation efforts and drive completeness across assignments critical to project success. This role provides broad opportunity to contribute to server platform validation objectives. We are looking for someone eager to learn, grow, and make a positive impact. A background in DDR technology and memory subsystem validation is helpful.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Validation of DDR features and functionality across the server product line
• Debugging issues found during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of SoC programs
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional technical teams including design, architecture, and software
• Engaging with hardware and software modeling frameworks to broaden validation coverage
• Driving technical innovation to improve AMD's validation capabilities, including tool and script development, methodology enhancement, and cross-functional technical initiatives

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Programming and scripting skills (e.g., C/C++, Python, Perl, Ruby)
• Familiarity with DDR protocols, memory subsystem architecture, and validation methodology
• Debug experience using common lab equipment such as protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
• Experience with board and platform-level debug
• Knowledge of system architecture, technical debug strategy, and validation planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with pronounced attention to detail
• Self-starter who can independently drive tasks to completion

 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable discipline

 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

 

Location:

Austin, TX

 

#LI-LM1

#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.

 

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.