About the role
AMD Design, LLC, a subsidiary of AMD, Inc., is hiring an MTS Software Development Engineer to research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software for semiconductor operations. The role integrates content and releases test programs to high-volume manufacturing on AMD microprocessors.
What you'll do
- Integrate content and release test programs to high volume manufacturing on AMD microprocessors.
- Perform test planning, pattern conversion, pattern debug, silicon characterization/debug, and data analysis.
- Correlate test solutions to lab, manufacturing, and customer platforms to validate product design, fabrication process, packaging technology, and manufacturing robustness.
- Manage product activities from definition and planning through production, release, and end of life, serving as the central resource across design, process, manufacturing, test, and quality teams.
- Utilize AGILE, Scrum, debugging, scripting languages, and semiconductor product development to identify improvements that reduce cost, improve yield, and resolve quality issues.
What you'll need
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 2 years of engineering experience (or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience).
- 2 years of experience with hardware, software, and Graphics IP verification.
- 2 years of experience working in Unix or Linux environments, including Linux or Windows internals.
- 2 years of experience programming in Python and Golang, utilizing Git, data structures, and Object-Oriented Design.
- 2 years of experience with server systems, virtualization, multi-threading, and OS development or open-source software development.
- 2 years of experience in software debugging across macOS, Linux, or Unix.
Skills: test programs, pattern conversion, silicon characterization, high volume manufacturing, Linux
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 59-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
145
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Median days open
59 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$111k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (145 roles · 39 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 145 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 152 | 2404 · 121 employers |
| Median days open | 144 d | 59 d (+85 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $111k |
Skills observed across this category: test programs, pattern conversion, silicon characterization, high volume manufacturing, Linux
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 41 d
- Analog Devices · 13 open roles · median 84 d
- Keysight Technologies · 11 open roles · median 58 d
- Texas Instruments · 9 open roles · median 98 d
- MACOM · 8 open roles · median 9 d
- Skyworks · 8 open roles · median 9 d
How we counted: 145 open Silicon Test Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 39 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.