WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING:

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.MTS SOFTWARE SYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEERTHE ROLE: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated System Validation Engineer** to join our Systems Design Engineering team. This role focuses on validating complex software stacks and hardware-software interactions in next-generation platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux VFIO, memory management, IO MMU, and PCIe, DMA driver development, along with strong proficiency in C programming and **operating system concepts.

THE PERSON: Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day. Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and develop validation strategies for software stack components, including VFIO, memory manager, IO MMU, and PCIe subsystems.
• Develop and maintain Linux kernel modules and user-space drivers for PCIe and memory management.
• Collaborate with architecture and design teams to understand system-level requirements and translate them into validation plans.
• Build and evolve next-generation validation suites to support automated and scalable testing of complex SoC platforms.
• Debug and root-cause issues across hardware and software boundaries using tools like JTAG, logic analysers, and kernel debuggers.
• Contribute to continuous integration and regression infrastructure for validation workflows

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• • Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems

  Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation skills
  Excellent interpersonal, organisational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
  Proven record of accomplishment in delivering large multi-functional product solutions
  6+ years of experience in system validation or embedded software development.
  Strong hands-on experience with:

  • *Linux VFIO framework
  • *Memory management and IO MMU
  • *PCIe, DMA driver development
  • *C programming and OS internals
    Familiarity with Linux kernel development and debugging.
    Experience with validation frameworks and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).
    Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of experience

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.