Product Development 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: Join AMD's Product Engineering organization and help bring next-generation microprocessors to market. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will drive product engineering strategy, characterization, validation, and test program development across the product lifecycle. Working closely with business leaders, design, platform validation, manufacturing, and product engineering teams, you will influence technical decisions, solve complex engineering challenges, and help ensure AMD products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and customer satisfaction. THE PERSON: You are a collaborative technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing cross-functional teams, and driving results in fast-paced environments. You communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences, mentor and develop engineers, and use data to guide decisions. You thrive when leading large initiatives, building alignment among stakeholders, and delivering innovations that impact multiple products and future technology roadmaps. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead product engineering activities to characterize and validate AMD products against customer requirements. • Drive development and optimization of automated test programs, tools, and validation infrastructure. • Define test strategies, requirements, and technical plans with cross-functional engineering teams. • Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex product, test, and manufacturing issues. • Analyze engineering data to identify risks, improve efficiency, and enable informed decisions. • Develop and implement improvements to engineering methodologies, workflows, and processes. • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and clear communication of project status, risks, and recommendations. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Product engineering, characterization, validation, test engineering, or product development experience for complex semiconductor products. • Technical leadership experience driving large engineering programs or cross-functional initiatives. • Development of test automation, validation frameworks, or engineering software solutions. • Programming experience with Python, C++, Bash, or similar languages. • Debugging and problem-solving across hardware, software, and manufacturing environments. • Data analysis experience to support product quality, validation, and process optimization. • Experience leveraging AI-powered tools or agent-based workflows for engineering productivity, debugging, or test optimization. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-LC2 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: Join AMD's Product Engineering organization and help bring next-generation microprocessors to market. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will drive product engineering strategy, characterization, validation, and test program development across the product lifecycle. Working closely with business leaders, design, platform validation, manufacturing, and product engineering teams, you will influence technical decisions, solve complex engineering challenges, and help ensure AMD products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and customer satisfaction. THE PERSON: You are a collaborative technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing cross-functional teams, and driving results in fast-paced environments. You communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences, mentor and develop engineers, and use data to guide decisions. You thrive when leading large initiatives, building alignment among stakeholders, and delivering innovations that impact multiple products and future technology roadmaps. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead product engineering activities to characterize and validate AMD products against customer requirements. • Drive development and optimization of automated test programs, tools, and validation infrastructure. • Define test strategies, requirements, and technical plans with cross-functional engineering teams. • Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex product, test, and manufacturing issues. • Analyze engineering data to identify risks, improve efficiency, and enable informed decisions. • Develop and implement improvements to engineering methodologies, workflows, and processes. • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and clear communication of project status, risks, and recommendations. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Product engineering, characterization, validation, test engineering, or product development experience for complex semiconductor products. • Technical leadership experience driving large engineering programs or cross-functional initiatives. • Development of test automation, validation frameworks, or engineering software solutions. • Programming experience with Python, C++, Bash, or similar languages. • Debugging and problem-solving across hardware, software, and manufacturing environments. • Data analysis experience to support product quality, validation, and process optimization. • Experience leveraging AI-powered tools or agent-based workflows for engineering productivity, debugging, or test optimization. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-LC2 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.