Prior, preferably recent, experience working within the Motherboard design and validation industry blending both engineering expertise with team leadership skills * Knowledge of Datacenter and AI ...
Prior, preferably recent, experience working within the Motherboard design and validation industry blending both engineering expertise with team leadership skills * Knowledge of Datacenter and AI ...
Sr Robotics Electrical Engineer, Velocity
Westborough, MA · On-site
$110K - $144K/yr
... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout - Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - 5+ years of ...
Sr Robotics Electrical Engineer, Velocity
Westborough, MA · On-site
$110K - $144K/yr
... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout - Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - 5+ years of ...
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture ... engineers. - Experience developing IPC class 2 and 3 boards. - Ability to collaborate with cross ...
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture ... engineers. - Experience developing IPC class 2 and 3 boards. - Ability to collaborate with cross ...
Senior HW Dev Engineer-Payload, LEO
Redmond, WA · On-site
$117K - $160K/yr
As an Senior Hardware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most ... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ...
Senior HW Dev Engineer-Payload, LEO
Redmond, WA · On-site
$117K - $160K/yr
As an Senior Hardware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most ... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ...
Senior Principal Engineering Technologist (Electrical Engineering)
Austin, TX · On-site
$199K - $258K/yr
Recent experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design * Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: * Typically requires 12+ years of related ...
Senior Principal Engineering Technologist (Electrical Engineering)
Austin, TX · On-site
$199K - $258K/yr
Recent experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design * Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: * Typically requires 12+ years of related ...
Sr Electrical Engineer, Amazon Robotics
Reading, MA · On-site
$113K - $147K/yr
... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ... electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - Experience working with ...
Sr Electrical Engineer, Amazon Robotics
Reading, MA · On-site
$113K - $147K/yr
... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ... electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - Experience working with ...
Senior HW Dev Engineer-Payload, LEO
Redmond, WA · On-site
$117K - $160K/yr
As an Senior Hardware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most ... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ...
Senior HW Dev Engineer-Payload, LEO
Redmond, WA · On-site
$117K - $160K/yr
As an Senior Hardware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most ... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ...
Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect (Next Gen Laptop Platforms)
Austin, TX · On-site
$200 - $259/hr
Recent experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design * Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: * Typically requires 12+ years of related ...
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Senior Principal Electrical Systems Architect (Next Gen Laptop Platforms)
Austin, TX · On-site
$200 - $259/hr
Recent experience in schematic capture and PCB motherboard design * Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: * Typically requires 12+ years of related ...
New
Senior Hardware Engineer, NPD Hardware
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$136K - $182K/yr
... in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ... PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or ...
Senior Hardware Engineer, NPD Hardware
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$136K - $182K/yr
... in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ... PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or ...
Senior Principal Electrical Engineering Technologist
$199K - $258K/yr
... motherboard design Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: Typically requires 12+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor ...
Senior Principal Electrical Engineering Technologist
$199K - $258K/yr
... motherboard design Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: Typically requires 12+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor ...
... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ... Engineering or a related field - Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing ...
... motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout ... Engineering or a related field - Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing ...
Hardware Engineer
Santa Clara, UT · On-site
$45K - $121K/yr
Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and ... Knowledge to assemble a x86 motherboard (e.g., connect SMPS, DRAM cards, PCIe, display, other ...
Hardware Engineer
Santa Clara, UT · On-site
$45K - $121K/yr
Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and ... Knowledge to assemble a x86 motherboard (e.g., connect SMPS, DRAM cards, PCIe, display, other ...
Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect - Server & Rack Solutions
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148K - $246K/yr
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry ...
Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect - Server & Rack Solutions
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148K - $246K/yr
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry ...
... Intel server motherboard platforms. - Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans ... design, BIOS, firmware, and manufacturing teams to resolve product issues and improve first-pass ...
... Intel server motherboard platforms. - Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans ... design, BIOS, firmware, and manufacturing teams to resolve product issues and improve first-pass ...
Senior Principal Electrical Engineering Technologist
Austin, TX · On-site
$199K - $258K/yr
... motherboard design • Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: • Typically requires 12+ years of related experience in a professional role with a ...
Senior Principal Electrical Engineering Technologist
Austin, TX · On-site
$199K - $258K/yr
... motherboard design • Experience mentoring engineers and fostering team development Desirable Requirements: • Typically requires 12+ years of related experience in a professional role with a ...
Principal Electrical Architect - Server and Rack
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148.12 - $246.88/hr
Experience with server motherboard design. * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12+ years of direct industry ...
Principal Electrical Architect - Server and Rack
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148.12 - $246.88/hr
Experience with server motherboard design. * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12+ years of direct industry ...
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry ...
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry ...
Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect - Server & Rack Solutions
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148K - $246K/yr
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry ...
Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect - Server & Rack Solutions
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148K - $246K/yr
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... What You Bring * BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry ...
Principal Electrical Architect - Server and Rack
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148K - $246K/yr
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry experience (alternatively a MS and 10+ years)
Principal Electrical Architect - Server and Rack
Secaucus, NJ · On-site
$148K - $246K/yr
Experience with server motherboard design * Experience with server chassis layout optimization ... Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry experience (alternatively a MS and 10+ years)
System Engineer
San Jose, CA · On-site
$100K - $120K/yr
Deep knowledge of server hardware architecture-including CPU, motherboard, memory, storage ... Design & Production Support • Contribute to internal cable design specifications and related ...
System Engineer
San Jose, CA · On-site
$100K - $120K/yr
Deep knowledge of server hardware architecture-including CPU, motherboard, memory, storage ... Design & Production Support • Contribute to internal cable design specifications and related ...
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WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and creative leader who will be responsible for managing, leading, and developing a Board Validation engineering team that is working with pre- and post-silicon hardware, software, and diagnostic teams to help ensure motherboard health for silicon success and rapid silicon validation of our products. Your team is responsible for …..
THE PERSON:
Strong communication and team-working skills are essential, with a validated ability to lead and influence. Validated experience inspiring change and working across functions and geographies to deliver products to specific critical metrics. Critical thinking and experience working in dynamic environments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participating and playing critical role in resource prioritization and task planning
- Contributing to test plan design and establishing requirements
- Providing day-to-day oversight for the team, with specific responsibilities for the feature enablement and validation of interfaces as they relate to Data centers and AI.
- While the team has technical leads for each portion, this is a technical role that requires broad system knowledge and the ability to drive technical issues to resolution
- Problem solving – the successful candidate loves debugging complex problems and has a track record of doing so
- Drive validation planning for each Product Board as well as execution towards program breakthroughs
- In partnership with other global validation leaders, identify, describe, and implement changes to our post-silicon validation methodologies to increase efficiency and product quality
- Develop strategic direction for validation automation based on team requirements
- Management of a team of 7+ engineers, including mentoring and providing technical guidance
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Prior, preferably recent, experience working within the Motherboard design and validation industry blending both engineering expertise with team leadership skills
- Knowledge of Datacenter and AI technologies is ideal
- Experience with automation and validation methodologies
- Experience with pre- or post-silicon Board verification/validation, power, and performance analysis
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline preferred
LOCATION: Austin, TX
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Qualifications:Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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