Staff Automation Engineer-embedded Systems

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India · Engineering

This role is for a Staff Automation Engineer at AMD, focusing on defining and scaling automation strategy for semiconductor system teams. The engineer will own the architecture and execution of automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, lab orchestration, and quality dashboards. While the role leverages AI tools for productivity and aims to improve efficiency using AI solutions, its core function is in automation engineering for embedded systems and semiconductor development, not direct AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the AUTOMATION STRATEGY across system validation, SoC platforms, and software stacks
  2. Standardize CI/CD pipelines
  3. Own tooling decisions: test orchestration, lab control, results analytics, dashboards
  4. Leverage AI Solutions for driving efficiency improvements across the organization
  5. Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities

Skills

Required

  • Shell Script
  • Python
  • Linux (Ubuntu, Yocto)
  • Git
  • Github actions
  • Jfrog artifactory
  • Github CoPilot and related AI tools to boost productivity
  • Networking in Linux

Nice to have

  • Proven track record of developing and architecting Robust Automation Infrastructures
  • Power user of building linux kernel and userspace components from sources and creating debians from control and install files
  • Usage of Github automation frameworks
  • Experienced with creating modular and maintainable code adhering to best practices
  • Experience with debugging and setting up computer networks
  • Software and hardware test + debug experience
  • Experience in data analytics and report generation is an asset
  • Experience in cross OS development in Linux and windows environment preferred
  • Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems
  • Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion