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LEAD AUTOMATION ENGINEER - EMBEDDED PROCESSOR DEVELOPMENT

The Role

As part of the AMD Embedded Processor Development Team,

We are seeking a hands-on Automation Leader to define and scale automation strategy across semiconductor system teams—including silicon bring-up, platform software, firmware, drivers, virtualization, and end-to-end system validation.
Owns the vision, architecture, and execution of automation frameworks spanning pre-silicon to post-silicon flows, continuous integration, large-scale lab orchestration, performance regression, and quality dashboards.
You will lead multi-disciplinary automation engineers while partnering with silicon design, firmware, OS, validation, and DevOps teams to dramatically improve coverage, velocity, and product quality.

The Person

Seasoned Automation and DevOps Leader
Excellent communicator, inter personal skills, team player and leader
Self-driven, enjoys new challenges and quickly adapts to change in a fast-moving environment
Proven experience leading automation or infrastructure teams.
Track record of driving org-wide technical transformations.
Strong executive communication skills.
Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term platform investments.

Key Responsibilities

AUTOMATION STRATEGY AND ARCHITECTURE

Lead the Automation roadmap across system validation, SoC platforms, and software stacks.
Drive unified automation frameworks for:

Firmware/BIOS
Drivers & kernel
Virtualization & hypervisors
Power and Performance Automation

Standardize CI/CD pipelines across Firmware, Linux device drivers .
Own tooling decisions: test orchestration, lab control, results analytics, dashboards.
Leverage AI Solutions for driving efficiency improvements across the organization
Proactively drive continuous improvement for post-silicon power and performance activities
Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

Key Skills

Expert level

Jenkins (pipelines)
Shell Script
Docker
Python
Linux (Ubuntu, Yocto)
Git
Github actions
Setting up and maintaining robust Automation Infrastructure
Jfrog artifactory
Github CoPilot and related AI tools to boost productivity
Moderate Level

PXE OS Install of windows and linux in UEFI mode
Setting up and maintaining PXE Servers
Networking in Linux

Preferred Experience

Proven track record of developing and architecting Robust Automation Infrastructures in a x86 environment
Power user of building linux kernel and userspace components from sources and creating debians from control and install files.
Usage of Github automation frameworks
Experienced with creating modular and maintainable code adhering to best practices
Experience with debugging and setting up computer networks
Software and hardware test + debug experience
Experience in data analytics and report generation is an asset
Experience in cross OS development in Linux and windows environment preferred
Product development or systems engineering background with hardware platforms and their software & firmware ecosystems
Excellent verbal communication and written, presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, planning, and technical leadership skills
Experience working in a fast-paced matrixed technical organization and multi-site environment

WHY JOIN US

Lead automation for next-generation SoCs and platforms.
Influence silicon-to-software co-design.
Build industry-defining validation infrastructure.
Work with world-class architects and system engineers.

Academic Credentials

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

LOCATION:

Bangalore, Hybrid model (4 days in office)

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.

Lead Automation Engineer- Embedded Processor Development