Test Engineer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Hsinchu, Taiwan · Engineering

This role is for a Test Engineer at AMD, focusing on the full product life cycle of boards and systems, including pre-silicon, new product introduction (NPI), and production phases. Responsibilities include developing automated test equipment, debugging hardware and software issues, analyzing data for device performance, and driving yield improvement and cost reduction in mass production. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, vendors, and leading engineering teams to guide GPU and datacenter products from NPI to mass production. Experience with hardware troubleshooting, common test equipment, Linux environments, and scripting (Python) is preferred. The role is based in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will work closely with multi-functional teams, circuit and logic design, verification, test engineering to accomplish tasks.
  2. You will work closely with our vendors.
  3. You will lead a cross-function Engineering team to help guide our GPU and datacenter products from NPI to mass production.
  4. Along the way, you will help to identify and solve a wide range of issues that are blocking the volume ramp.
  5. You will initiate debug activities onsite at the factory and with your peers at AMD.

Skills

Required

  • B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent
  • HW troubleshooting
  • common bench top test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, power supplies, etc)
  • work independently
  • initiative/leadership
  • overcome technical challenges
  • Coordinate/lead closely with peers & seniors
  • timely and effective communication
  • self-starter
  • deal with a high-level of ambiguity
  • Support server manufacturing bring-up/testing/training at the factory

Nice to have

  • At least 2+ years of relevant experience in test manufacturing support
  • Good knowledge of high-speed digital and analog circuits
  • Good experience with the PCBA fabrication process
  • Solid experience in supporting test in manufacturing
  • Deep understanding of PC and server architecture
  • Hardware Expertise with strong debugging and analytical skills
  • Deep knowledge of electronic circuit debugging and analytical skills
  • Solid experience of Linux Environment
  • Familiar with Linux shell scripting and/or python programming
  • Knowledge and hands on experience of setting up workloads in a hyper converged infrastructure highly desired
  • GPU, Server and/or Desktop PC motherboard design or debug experience
  • Solid Experience in project management and in leading meetings
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Good knowledge of both written and spoken English

What the JD emphasized

  • full product life cycle
  • new product introduction (NPI)
  • mass production
  • debug
  • yield improvement
  • test time reduction
  • HW troubleshooting
  • technical challenges
  • high-level of ambiguity