Program System Debug Lead - Server
$175,000 - $300,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The technical leader will be responsible for system and silicon debug of AMD EPYC Server & AMD Instinct products within the post-silicon validation group.
What you'll do
- Debug issues found during silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and production phases of SOC programs.
- Lead complex debug efforts for internal silicon findings to identify root cause and resolution.
- Manage and track technical issues, risks, and priorities to un-gate program milestones.
- Publish debug program indicators to identify major roadblocks and drive changes to improve debug throughput.
- Manage customer and executive communications, including program status, risks, and opportunities.
- Drive triage and debug capabilities through tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancements, and cross-functional technical initiatives.
What you'll need
- Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering with 15+ years of applicable experience.
- Experience leading debug efforts during silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and production phases.
- Demonstrated background in root cause analysis and resolution for complex system-level and silicon failures.
Nice to have
- Extensive experience in validation roles debugging OS, FW, Silicon, and HW issues.
- Understanding of PC industry standard busses and their software stack, such as PCIe and CXL.
- Strong knowledge of X86 architecture, SoC design, memory, RAS, and power management.
- Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy.
- Experience in platform/system level debug, Operating System, Device Drivers, and System BIOS interactions.
- Experience in technical program management and understanding of datacenter industry technologies and their software stack.
Skills: silicon debug, post-silicon validation, x86 architecture, system architecture, PCIe, server
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This role has been open 154 days — well above the 40-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
428
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Median days open
40 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$165k
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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 (428 roles · 62 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 58 | 428 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 146 | 2302 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 40 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: silicon debug, post-silicon validation, x86 architecture, system architecture, PCIe, server
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD (this employer) · 58 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 35 open roles · median 45 d
- Qualcomm · 35 open roles · median 31 d
- Microchip Technology · 23 open roles · median 76 d
- NVIDIA · 23 open roles · median 29 d
- Apple · 21 open roles · median 7 d
How we counted: 428 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 62 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Oct 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.