Lead Systems Debug Engineer - Data Center GPU - TX, Austin, United States

Originally posted 9 July 2026 by the employer.

Technical leadership role driving bring-up, validation, and debug for datacenter GPU platforms across PCIe, HBM, and SoC subsystems.

About the role

AMD is seeking a Lead Systems Debug Engineer to provide technical leadership for system bring-up, validation, and debug of datacenter GPU platforms. This role drives platform readiness across hardware, firmware, software, networking, power, and SoC subsystems while leading root-cause analysis and resolution efforts.

What you'll do

- Lead system bring-up, validation, and debug activities for datacenter GPU platforms. - Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of complex hardware, firmware, and software issues. - Develop validation plans, debug processes, and technical documentation. - Perform hands-on board-level analysis, including power, electrical, and system validation. - Collaborate with architecture, software, firmware, and hardware teams to ensure platform readiness. - Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across engineering disciplines.

What you'll need

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. - Minimum of 8 years of experience in system-level or SoC debug, validation, and triage. - Hands-on experience debugging complex HW/FW issues and hardware/software integration challenges. - Understanding of GPU systems, including PCIe, HBM, retimers, power delivery, networking, and SoC subsystems. - Datacenter hardware experience and demonstrated ability to drive technical issues to closure.

Nice to have

- Experience in SoC or system-level debug and validation. - Expertise with industry-standard debug tools, oscilloscopes, and board-level diagnostics. - Experience developing debug capabilities, validation methodologies, and production qualification processes. - Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, or Python. - Familiarity with Agile development, Git, cloud infrastructure, and database technologies. - Proven ability to resolve critical issues in lab, manufacturing, customer, or datacenter environments.

Skills: systems debug, datacenter GPU platforms, PCIe HBM validation, hardware software integration, board-level analysis