Sr. Product Development Engineer - TX, Austin, United States
Originally posted 20 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
About the role
What you'll do
- Develop test strategy for new product features, including identification, specification, design, and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment, and diagnostic software.
- Review and provide feedback for DFT in the early design stages.
- Debug complex hardware and software issues during build phases.
- Contribute to automated diagnostic generation and validation infrastructure.
- Define manufacturing hardware test solutions that translate into methodologies and processes applicable across Board and System product segments.
- Support the development of test content and solutions in Python.
- Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technology and methodology to improve production efficiency.
- Identify and plan product improvement activities to reduce cost, improve yield, and resolve quality issues.
What you'll need
- BS Degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience working with manufacturing test programs at platform level.
- 3+ years of experience with Board or System products.
- Background with Python programming and bash scripting.
- >3 years of experience with developing tests, patterns/vectors, timing, and diagnostics on Automated Test Equipment.
- Debug experience in hardware, software, device, and/or manufacturing domains.
- Experience with a scripting language (Perl, Ruby, shell script, or similar).
- Experience with Linux or Unix Operating Systems.
- Experience in XP, AGILE, Scrum, or Kanban as Scrum Master or Product Owner.
- Experience with revision control (GIT, SVN, CVS, RCS or similar).
- Experience with C++, Java, C, or C#.
- Solid Knowledge of IPMI, PCIE, BMC, and Thermal Solutions.
Nice to have
- MS Degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
Skills: manufacturing test, validation, yield improvements, DFT, GPU hardware
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 56-day median for Product Engineering roles.
Product Engineering · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
40
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$177k
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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 (40 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 40 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 141 | 2061 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 32 d | 56 d (−24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $177k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing test, validation, yield improvements, DFT, GPU hardware
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD (this employer) · 7 open roles · median 32 d
- NVIDIA · 6 open roles · median 24 d
- Intel Corporation · 3 open roles · median 56 d
- Microchip Technology · 3 open roles · median 82 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 76 d
- onsemi · 3 open roles · median 103 d
How we counted: 40 open Product Engineering (Silicon Validation) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 Sept 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.