Board Design & Field Systems Engineer – New Product Job Listing at AMD in San Jose, CA (Job ID 87137-en-us)

Description

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 seeking an experienced Board Design & Field Systems Engineer to support new product development, combining deep-board design expertise with system bring-up and field deployment responsibilities.

THE PERSON:

This role acts as a bridge between hardware design, validation, and field engineering, requiring strong end-to-end system knowledge and hands-on debug experience. The candidate will drive platform bring-up, rapid issue resolution, and customer enablement, while contributing to board design and system development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead board design and development for high-performance FPGA/ASIC platforms, including schematic design, component selection, and system architecture.
• Collaborate on PCB layout, SI/PI optimization, and design reviews to ensure robust and manufacturable solutions.
• Own hardware bring-up, system stabilization, and complex debugging, including power, SI/PI, and firmware-hardware interactions.
• Support DVT execution and perform root-cause analysis for system-level issues.
• Act as technical liaison for field deployments, supporting system integration, customer issues, and real-world debug scenarios.
• Provide cross-stack troubleshooting across hardware, firmware, and system software.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to drive integration, issue resolution, and manufacturing readiness."

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong experience in high-speed board/system design.
• Strong expertise in:
• DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, Ethernet, high-speed interfaces
• Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI)
• FPGA-based platforms and system integration
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up and debugging complex hardware issues.
• Proficiency in EDA tools (Cadence Allegro / OrCAD ).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership skills.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering 

LOCATION:   San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

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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.