Server Platform Validation Engineer - TX, Austin-MET, United States
Originally posted 22 October 2026 by the employer.
Work hands-on in the lab validating Best Known Configurations (BKCs) across x86 server platforms and GPU integration.
About the role
AMD is seeking a Server Platform Validation Engineer to deliver and support Best Known Configurations (BKCs) used across multiple server programs. In this role, you will work hands-on with x86 server platforms in the lab, validate CPU, GPU, OS, and hardware/software integration, and troubleshoot system-level issues.
What you'll do
- Support the validation, execution, and release of Best Known Configurations (BKCs) across multiple server programs. - Perform hands-on server platform validation, including system setup, regression execution, testing, and analysis in a lab environment. - Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system and platform issues reported by engineering users. - Collaborate across system engineering, software, firmware, and validation disciplines to investigate platform-level issues. - Work with x86 server platforms and contribute to validation involving CPU, GPU/accelerator, OS, and hardware/software integration. - Ensure weekly BKC releases are completed on schedule, fully validated, and free of significant issues prior to release.
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience working directly with server platforms, regression execution, and lab testing. - Experience with system-level troubleshooting across hardware, firmware, and operating systems. - Experience collaborating across multi-disciplinary engineering teams to drive validation activities.
Nice to have
- Experience with server platform validation, system validation, system engineering, or post-silicon validation programs. - Understanding of modern x86 CPU and PC/server platform architecture, including system boot flow. - Experience with server CPU and GPU/accelerator integration or broader hardware/software system integration. - Working knowledge of server operating systems, particularly Linux and Windows. - Experience developing or executing system-level validation methodologies, test plans, regression testing, or validation infrastructure. - Familiarity with programming or scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, or Perl. - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
Skills: Server Platform, Platform Validation, BKC, x86, System-level Debug