Sr. Systems Design Engineer - Data Center GPU, Markham

Overview

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 dynamic, energetic Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.The Person

As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your software systems engineering expertise will be necessary towards Product development, definition, and root cause resolution. Key Responsibilities

Executing post-silicon validation for SOC IP and graphics/compute blocks, including test development, execution, and issue reporting Debugging hardware issues across system IPs (DMA, interrupts, data paths) and graphics/compute domains (shaders, command processors, wave dispatch, caches) Performing scan dump analysis and debug report interpretation to investigate hangs, stalls, and errorsTriaging failures by correlating debug data across multiple IP domains Collaborating with design, firmware, driver, runtime, and kernel teams on hardware-software interactions Developing validation content for error handling, fault injection, compute stress, and power management Progressively taking ownership of specific IP areas within the validation teamPreferred Experience

3–5 years in post-silicon validation, hardware debug, or related semiconductor role Programming/scripting skills (C/C++, Python, Perl) Board/platform-level debug experience including bring-up and optimization Knowledge of SoC architecture, multi-die/chiplet designs Understanding of graphics/compute pipelines — shader execution, wave dispatch, command processingUnderstanding of caches, buffers, FIFOs, ring buffers, credit-based flow control, and tag management Familiarity with DMA, interrupt, memory subsystem, and I/O architectures Knowledge of address translation, virtual memory, TLB, and page fault handling Familiarity with GPU compute frameworks (HIP, OpenCL, CUDA), drivers, or runtime environmentsExposure to RAS— error detection, poison propagation, machine check logging, watchdogs Experience with scan dump or JTAG-based debug tools Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Self-starter able to independently drive tasks and ramp on new IP domains Academic Credentials

Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering Location

Markham, ON 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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