System Failure Analysis Engineer (GPU Servers / Data Center)
AMD · Austin, Texas, United States
About this role
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
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THE ROLE: As a Senior Failure Analysis (FA) Engineer, you will play a critical role in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex failures across GPU-accelerated server platforms deployed in rack-level and data center environments, including ODM factory support. This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on server bring-up, system-level debug, and rack integration troubleshooting across CPU, GPU, memory, PCIe, networking, power delivery, and thermal subsystems. You will leverage advanced electrical, firmware, and platform-level diagnostic tools, along with AI-assisted debug and failure analysis techniques, to accelerate root cause identification and improve system reliability at scale
This role requires deep experience with server and rack-level platforms, including BIOS/BMC behavior and data center operations—not just component-level failure analysis. You will collaborate closely with platform design, firmware, validation, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve product robustness, shorten debug cycles, and drive corrective actions across deployed infrastructure. THE PERSON: The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and thrives in high-visibility debug environments
You are comfortable owning complex investigations spanning
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