System Firmware Test Development Engineer

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THE ROLE:

We are seeking a collaborative and motivated System Firmware Test Development Engineer to join our firmware QA team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with firmware architects and domain-specific validation teams to understand new firmware and system level features, define end-to-end test strategies, and develop comprehensive regression test cases. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality firmware delivery through systematic, automated, and scalable validation frameworks. The focus will be on AMD Server Class EPYC CPUs with opportunities to work on Instinct GPUsas well. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who bring curiosity, technical depth, and a commitment to innovation.

THE PERSON:  

As a Systems Test Validation Engineer, you will deliver our next generation of system firmware test cases for our products. In this high visibility position, your systems engineering expertise will be necessary to find and resolve silicon platform firmware issues. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Partner with firmware architects and domain validation engineers to understand new and evolving firmware features.
• Define and implement platform-level end-to-end test flows to validate firmware functionality across boot and runtime.
• Develop detailed regression test cases and test procedures aligned with automation requirements and continuous integration practices.
• Ensure test designs are automation-friendly and compatible with existing or new test frameworks.
• Conduct test execution, debug issues, and collaborate with firmware developers to drive defect resolution.
• Contribute to test strategy and coverage analysis, focusing on system-level feature interactions and cross-domain dependencies.
• Participate in test infrastructure enhancements, improving test coverage, efficiency, and reporting.
• 80% focus will be on test content creation and 20% on test execution

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Minium 8 years of relevant work experience (firmware or software development or validation)
• Knowledge of pre-and post-silicon firmware / system test environments
• Debugging skills at SoC (System on a Chip) and System level 
• Experience with Computer Architecture concepts and Enterprise class server platform features 
• Prior experience working on embedded firmware
• Ability to program in C, C , and scripting languages (Python, Perl, etc.) 
• Experience or knowledge in one or more of the following areas with focus on system / firmware development or testability is highly desirable:

• Bios Concepts (ACPI, SMBios tables)
• RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) features and validation
• Memory subsystem validation (DDR, persistent memory, error injection, etc.)
• Power management and telemetry
• Platform security features (TPM, SPDM, Secure boot, ROT based attestation etc.)
• Virtualization and firmware enablement (ACPI, SR-IOV, etc.)
• High-speed I/O validation (PCIe, CXL)
• Sideband protocols: MCTP, SPDM, PLDM, RDE, etc.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in related discipline preferred 

LOCATION:

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

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