Hiring: Senior Firmware Validation Architect, Server Platforms Company: AMD Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:02:29 Target Skills & Keywords : HBase, Move, SOC About the job Required Skills: •Join our firmware validation team as a •Test Architect •focused on building robust, automation ready test flows that validate firmware across boot and runtime. You will collaborate closely with SoC, firmware, and validation architects to define firmware test strategies and coverage goals. Implement end-to-end tests that can run on either simulated (pre-silicon) and real (post-silicon) environments. The primary focus will be on AMD server-class products EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs for data center and enterprise markets. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who bring curiosity, technical depth, and a commitment to innovation. •AI-first engineering is a core expectation for this role. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to effectively leverage generative AI, engineering copilots, automation agents, and data-driven tools to improve productivity, accelerate validation, enhance quality, and drive innovation across the firmware verification lifecycle •THE PERSON: •You are a pragmatic problem solver who enjoys digging into firmware and platform behavior, building repeatable tests, and collaborating to close test gaps and bugs fast. You think in terms of reproducible results and automation, take pride in clear triage artifacts, and communicate effectively with architects, validation engineers, and software teams. You are willing to challenge the status quo to find smarter, higher leverage ways to validate firmware and systems features (including exploring AI assisted tooling and test generation). •KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: •Partner with firmware architects and validation teams to define platform level firmware test strategies and coverage goals. •Evaluate per feature verification criteria and review previous generation test plans to scope, define and develop test cases for next gen products that can run on pre-silicon (SIMICs like simulation models) or post-silicon environments •Implement end-to-end test flows that validate firmware functionality across boot and runtime, producing repeatable artifacts (logs, register dumps, SOL captures) for effective triage and defect closure •Help generate requirements to enhance simulation platforms so much of post silicon level tests can be exercised on pre-silicon environments •Execute tests, debug failures, and collaborate with firmware developers to drive timely defect resolution •Contribute to test strategy and coverage analysis, with emphasis on system-level firmware / hardware interactions and cross-domain dependencies. •Enhance test infrastructure to improve test coverage, execution efficienc Compensation: •$198,400 •$297,600 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!