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• Director
• Embedded X86 SOC Pre-silicon Emulation / Post Silicon Validation Core responsibilities

• *SOC Emulation – Lead the pre-silicon emulation and work closely with SOC design teams to validate the new silicon features
• *Silicon bring-up: Lead the initial bringing up of new silicon and work closely with software and firmware teams to support their work.
• *SOC Feature Enablement - Work with IP and SOC Design to define the enablement sequence and define specs
• *SOC Electrical and Functional valdation - Validate the SOC for Functional and Electrical correctness
• *Cross-functional collaboration: Work with design, verification, and software teams to resolve problems and meet project goals.
• *Test development and execution: Design, develop, and execute validation tests in C/C++ to functionally test the silicon on physical hardware or emulators.
• *Debugging and root cause analysis: Use lab equipment like logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers to debug issues, root-cause silicon failures, and verify fixes.
• *Automation: Develop and build automated test suites and validation frameworks to improve efficiency.
• *Reporting: Report on project status and provide feedback to the architecture and design teams.

Required skills and experience

• *System-on-Chip (SoC) and ASIC validation: Experience with SoC architecture, pre-silicon emulation, and post-silicon ASIC validation.
• *Programming: Proficient in C/C++ and scripting languages like Python or Perl.
• *Lab equipment: Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
• *Test development: Experience writing and reviewing validation test plans and developing directed, random, and pseudo-random diagnostics.
• *System integration: Ability to bring up and debug systems on various platforms using tools like JTAG.
• *Problem-solving: Strong analytical and debugging skills to find and resolve complex issues.
• *Automation tools: Experience with creating and building automation suites and test automation tools.

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.