Sr. Sys/Test Validation Engineer

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. THE ROLE: The Board and System Test Engineering group supports the full product life cycle, with this position focused on tester equipment and server-based test infrastructure. Activities include defining design-for-test and infrastructure requirements, developing and qualifying tester configurations, supporting new product introduction (NPI), and sustaining reliable, scalable test capacity through mass production.   Responsibilities include ownership of factory tester equipment and test servers; tester rack design, setup, qualification, maintenance, and capacity planning; debug of tester hardware, cabling, power, networking, PXE boot, and interface issues; hardware, firmware, software, and system integration; release of robust test infrastructure to production; equipment uptime and utilization improvement; preventive maintenance; calibration and spares management; vendor coordination; and development of scalable, cost-effective solutions for server manufacturing.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Work closely with design, validation, test engineering, manufacturing, IT, quality, and operations teams to define and deploy tester infrastructure. • Partner with equipment, rack, cable, fixture, and contract manufacturing vendors to ensure readiness, quality, and timely support. • Lead tester equipment and test-server readiness from NPI through mass production, identifying risks that could limit capacity, yield, or product ramp. • Build, configure, qualify, and sustain tester racks, test servers, switches, power distribution, cabling, fixtures, and diagnostic equipment. • Troubleshoot equipment-level failures across server hardware, BIOS/BMC/firmware, Linux, networking, storage, power, thermal, and test interfaces. • Drive tester uptime, utilization, repeatability, and capacity improvements through preventive maintenance, failure analysis, automation, and standardization. • Establish equipment health monitoring, maintenance schedules, calibration controls, spare-parts strategy, and escalation processes. • Develop and maintain tester setup procedures, qualification plans, troubleshooting guides, and technician training materials. • Support server manufacturing bring-up, tester deployment, production recovery, and technical training onsite at the factory. • Communicate equipment status, risks, root cause, containment, and recovery plans clearly to cross-functional stakeholders. • Work independently in a fast-paced environment and provide technical leadership through ambiguous equipment and infrastructure issues.   PREFERRED EXPERIENCES: • At least 3+ years of relevant experience supporting manufacturing tester equipment, server test infrastructure, or production test operations. • Hands-on experience with server hardware, tester racks, test fixtures, switches, storage, power distribution, cabling, and diagnostic equipment. • Strong understanding of server architecture, including CPU/GPU, memory, PCIe, storage, networking, power, thermal, BIOS, BMC, and firmware. • Experience configuring and administering Linux-based test servers and services such as DHCP, PXE, SSH, file transfer, and remote management. • Familiarity with IPMI/Redfish, BIOS/BMC configuration, firmware updates, log collection, and server health monitoring. • Proficiency in Linux shell scripting and/or Python for tester automation, monitoring, data collection, and recovery. • Strong hardware troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across electrical, mechanical, network, software, and system interfaces. • Experience with equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, calibration, spare-parts control, and asset or configuration management. • Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing and server production processes is preferred. • Experience improving tester uptime, utilization, capacity, cycle time, yield, and operational reliability. • Ability to manage technical projects, coordinate vendors, lead issue reviews, and drive actions to closure. • Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and time-management skills. • Good written and spoken English.   ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.   LOCATION: Hsinchu, Taiwan #LI-JW2 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. THE ROLE: The Board and System Test Engineering group supports the full product life cycle, with this position focused on tester equipment and server-based test infrastructure. Activities include defining design-for-test and infrastructure requirements, developing and qualifying tester configurations, supporting new product introduction (NPI), and sustaining reliable, scalable test capacity through mass production.   Responsibilities include ownership of factory tester equipment and test servers; tester rack design, setup, qualification, maintenance, and capacity planning; debug of tester hardware, cabling, power, networking, PXE boot, and interface issues; hardware, firmware, software, and system integration; release of robust test infrastructure to production; equipment uptime and utilization improvement; preventive maintenance; calibration and spares management; vendor coordination; and development of scalable, cost-effective solutions for server manufacturing.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Work closely with design, validation, test engineering, manufacturing, IT, quality, and operations teams to define and deploy tester infrastructure. • Partner with equipment, rack, cable, fixture, and contract manufacturing vendors to ensure readiness, quality, and timely support. • Lead tester equipment and test-server readiness from NPI through mass production, identifying risks that could limit capacity, yield, or product ramp. • Build, configure, qualify, and sustain tester racks, test servers, switches, power distribution, cabling, fixtures, and diagnostic equipment. • Troubleshoot equipment-level failures across server hardware, BIOS/BMC/firmware, Linux, networking, storage, power, thermal, and test interfaces. • Drive tester uptime, utilization, repeatability, and capacity improvements through preventive maintenance, failure analysis, automation, and standardization. • Establish equipment health monitoring, maintenance schedules, calibration controls, spare-parts strategy, and escalation processes. • Develop and maintain tester setup procedures, qualification plans, troubleshooting guides, and technician training materials. • Support server manufacturing bring-up, tester deployment, production recovery, and technical training onsite at the factory. • Communicate equipment status, risks, root cause, containment, and recovery plans clearly to cross-functional stakeholders. • Work independently in a fast-paced environment and provide technical leadership through ambiguous equipment and infrastructure issues.   PREFERRED EXPERIENCES: • At least 3+ years of relevant experience supporting manufacturing tester equipment, server test infrastructure, or production test operations. • Hands-on experience with server hardware, tester racks, test fixtures, switches, storage, power distribution, cabling, and diagnostic equipment. • Strong understanding of server architecture, including CPU/GPU, memory, PCIe, storage, networking, power, thermal, BIOS, BMC, and firmware. • Experience configuring and administering Linux-based test servers and services such as DHCP, PXE, SSH, file transfer, and remote management. • Familiarity with IPMI/Redfish, BIOS/BMC configuration, firmware updates, log collection, and server health monitoring. • Proficiency in Linux shell scripting and/or Python for tester automation, monitoring, data collection, and recovery. • Strong hardware troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across electrical, mechanical, network, software, and system interfaces. • Experience with equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, calibration, spare-parts control, and asset or configuration management. • Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing and server production processes is preferred. • Experience improving tester uptime, utilization, capacity, cycle time, yield, and operational reliability. • Ability to manage technical projects, coordinate vendors, lead issue reviews, and drive actions to closure. • Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and time-management skills. • Good written and spoken English.   ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.   LOCATION: Hsinchu, Taiwan #LI-JW2 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.