Server Platform Electrical Validation Manager - 114364

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Job description

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Manager Server Platform Electrical Validation - 114364

The Role

Manager of the team responsible for the Server Platform Electrical Validation. This includes in Planning and in Lab measurement of High-speed signals to correlate against signaling simulation, High Speed signaling specifications, and Platform design rules & mentorship as well as setting and measuring Pass/Fail criteria for the high-speed buses and power delivery subsystems in AMD Server products. This individual will manage the team responsible for Server Platform Electrical Validation and will interface with the Server Platform & Silicon Signal and Power Integrity team, Silicon Design, Phy design, Package design, Platform Architecture & Design teams, as well as the Server Debug leads to provide detailed technical direction, drive focus, prioritize planning, execution, and issue debug for all aspects of AMD's Server Platform Electrical Validation.

The Person

The candidate should have experience both as a technical lead and/or a people manager. The candidate must also have a strong understanding of High-speed signaling and power delivery measurement. Furthermore, the candidate should have experience with driving multi-site and multi-disciplined engineering teams. A successful candidate must have outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to structure and execute sophisticated analysis, draw insights, and communicate summary findings/recommendations to senior management as well as AMD customers
• Ability to network, build relationships and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and levels within the organization
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and balance multiple work streams to tight deadlines
• Strong analytical skills
• Prior experience managing people and technical teams
• Prior experience with x86 system design, validation, testing tools, environments, defect tracking and revision control
• Experience with High-speed analog signaling and power measurement
  

Key Responsibilities

• Server Platform & Silicon Signal Validation leadership across AMD
• Drive Server Platform & Silicon Signal Validation, in-lab correlation, generation of platform design rules & mentorship as well as creating and measuring High speed signal margin Pass/Fail criteria for existing and new server microprocessor SOC products!
• System-level signaling of future DDR5 memory bus including silicon IO, package, and board.
• System-level signaling of future high-speed SERDES links such as USB-4, PCIe5, xGMI3, etc. including silicon IO, package, and board.
• Board/system-level power delivery network AC & DC for low-voltage/high-current supplies.
• Electromagnetic properties of 3-D structures including vias, connectors, sockets.
• Implementation of a HVM solution-space methodology.
• A key responsibility of this position will be to work closely with the customer support organization and to support customers with signal integrity issues.
• Work with cross-organization teams to ensure Platform & Silicon Signal and power Validation are in sync with overall program goals and that silicon and platform development is supported.
• Develop and drive detailed workflow for all Platform & Silicon Signal and power Validation activities beginning with new product pathfinding, through Server silicon product development, platform design and the phased validation process
• Assure that all responsibilities are clearly defined across the all Platform & Silicon Signal and power Validation team and all relevant and participating organizations
• Lead sophisticated debug efforts for both internal and external (i.e. customer/partner) findings to identify root cause and resolution
• Defect prioritization and root-cause resolution plans
• Drive proven solutions to technical issues and design challenges
  

Preferred Experience

• Transmission line theory and microwave engineering concepts such as S-parameter, etc.
• Low-voltage swing signaling technologies
• State-of-the-art PCB stackup/construction.
• State-of-the-art microprocessor package stack up/construction.
• I/O driver/receiver modeling for state-of-the-art high-speed digital logic.
• In-depth knowledge of I/O buffers specifically for high-speed digital logic.
• AC/DC power delivery, power integrity analysis.
• Bit-Error-Rate (BER) theory and application to high-speed links.
• Expertise with DSO, TDR, VNA, ParBERT measurement tools/techniques.
  

Academic Credentials

• BS or MSEE degree
• 10+ years of relevant working experience in new product development from a silicon design, platform design and/or product engineering discipline.
  

Location:

• Austin, Texas
  

AMD is a government contractor and subcontractor. As required by Executive Order, our US employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's work location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by December 8, 2021. AMD will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request an exception from this requirement if you have a need for a religious and/or medical accommodation

Requisition Number: 114364

Country: United States State: Texas City: Austin

Job Function: Design

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