Sr. Program Manager - System & Silicon Validation

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Program Manager - System & Silicon Validation THE ROLE: Technical leader responsible for System and Silicon Validation of AMD EPYC Server products.
The successful candidate will work as part of the post-silicon validation group; planning and leading all aspects of server product validation to meet POR commit and schedule.
The successful candidate must be able to work with a wide variety of teams including cross validation teams, architecture, design, verification, production and program management to ensure feature and HW/FW/SW coverage is achieved within the project milestones.
Candidate will be immersed in challenging work developing & executing strategy for validating complex features on AMD's next generation products ensuring progress while maintaining a good work culture and team environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform logistical estimations supporting platform validation requirements Plan and execute to the validation strategy to meet committed coverage metrics aligned to POR and schedule for program milestones Direct the development and execution of validation test plans for SoC- and system-level features across AMD Server products Direct the development of post-silicon validation infrastructure (software, hardware, automation environment, tools, and lab setup) for efficient validation & execution Provide direction and drive focus into prioritization of validation activities Work with cross-functional teams to improve post-silicon validation test strategy, methodology, and process Communicate regular status updates to program leadership and provide risk recovery when needed Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver the best SoC quality for each server product PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience with modern x86 microprocessor architecture and Server platform architecture Experience developing validation methodologies and supporting infrastructure Test plan and test development experience Experience in leading Silicon validation readiness & bring-up for internal teams Able to execute and drive success of programs with multiple projects on the go Working knowledge of Server OSes (Linux, Windows), scripting, validation tools & lab equipment Must be a self-starting team player who can work with minimal guidance Must be organized and multitask well Forward thinker that drives improvement to development process, code architecture and fosters a spirit of innovation and continuous improvement Strong verbal and written English communication skills 10+ years of industry experience processor validation and/or debug.
7+ years of technical leadership experience at program level & guidance to engineers 5+ years of End-To-End product validation experience on Client or Server products ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electronics / Computer Science related LOCATION: Austin, Texas #LI-LM1 #LI-HYBRID Qualifications: At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.
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