Staff High Speed Board Design Engineer - PCB

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Staff High Speed Board Design Engineer

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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. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.

The Role

Function: Principal Member of Technical Staff | Discipline: High Speed Board Design & Server Platform Architecture | Level: Principal / Staff (Senior Individual Contributor) | Location: Bangalore, India | Department: Server Platform Design / System Hardware Engineering

We are looking for an exceptionally skilled and experienced Principal Member of Technical Staff to join our Server platform Hardware Engineering team, specializing in High Speed Board Design. This is a senior individual contributor role that combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibility across complex, multi-generational hardware programs.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned hardware engineer who thrives at the intersection of signal integrity, power integrity, and system-level design — someone who can independently drive technically complex designs from concept to production while also guiding and mentoring the engineers around them.

This role operates at the forefront of hardware innovation, working on high-performance computing platforms, data center solutions, or next-generation semiconductor evaluation and validation systems. The engineer in this role will be expected to define technical direction, establish design methodology, and be the go-to authority for high speed board design challenges across the organization.

The Person

The ideal candidate brings a rare combination of deep hardware expertise and collaborative leadership. They are recognised as the go-to authority in platform design — someone who can resolve complex problems that others cannot, while remaining humble enough to mentor and grow the engineers around them.

They demonstrate full ownership — from concept to production — and approach ambiguous, multi-disciplinary problems with a systematic mindset. They communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, and represent the team with confidence in cross-functional and vendor discussions.

Above all, they have an innovation mindset — constantly looking for better ways to design, review, and validate hardware — and they actively invest in the growth of the engineers around them. They are collaborative across disciplines (SI, firmware, mechanical, test, silicon) and comfortable navigating shifting priorities and new technology domains.

What Success Looks Like

In the first 6 months: Deep understanding of team programs, tools, and design standards; actively contributing to design reviews and board bring-up; identified at least one methodology improvement opportunity.

Within the first year: Owning one or more high-speed board designs from specification through layout sign-off; recognised as a trusted technical resource; contributed to or defined updated design standards.

Over time: Defining the technical direction for platform architecture within the organisation; producing benchmark designs for quality and reliability; developing the next generation of hardware design engineers on the team.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design & ExecutionLead the end-to-end design of high-speed, high-complexity PCBs including schematic capture, component selection, layout guidance, and design verificationDesign and review high-speed interfaces including PCIe Gen 4/5/6, DDR4/5/LPDDR5, USB 3.x, MIPI, SERDES-based interfaces, Ethernet (1G/10G/25G/100G), and other emerging standardsDevelop and own design specifications, interface requirement documents, and schematics for complex multi-layer boards (20+ layers)Define and enforce PCB stack-up, impedance control, and routing rules for high-speed signal integrity complianceDrive board bring-up, debug, and validation activities — capable of independently diagnosing and resolving complex hardware issuesPerform or guide pre-layout and post-layout signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) simulations using industry-standard toolsWork closely with PCB layout engineers to ensure design intent is correctly implemented, performing detailed layout reviews and providing clear, specific guidanceArchitecture & InnovationParticipate in early-stage architecture definition and feasibility assessment for new platform programsEvaluate new silicon devices, connectors, memory technologies, and interface standards and assess applicability to upcoming designsDefine reference design guidelines and best practices for high speed board design within the teamIdentify and propose design improvements that reduce cost, improve reliability, extend product life, or enhance testabilityStay current with industry trends, emerging standards, and evolving EDA tool capabilitiesTechnical Leadership & MentorshipServe as the technical authority and subject matter expert (SME) for high speed board design within the teamProvide technical guidance, design reviews, and mentorship to junior and mid-level hardware engineersLead design reviews — both internal and cross-functional — ensuring design quality, manufacturability, and compliance with system requirementsCollaborate with cross-functional teams including signal integrity engineers, firmware engineers, mechanical designers, and test engineersRepresent the hardware design team in technical discussions with silicon vendors, EDA tool vendors, PCB fabricators, and assembly partnersProcess & QualityDefine and maintain design standards, checklists, and review processes for high speed board designChampion design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and design for reliability (DFR) practicesDrive continuous improvement in design methodology, tool flows, and review processesSupport sustaining engineering activities including ECO management, alternate component qualification, and product improvements

Preferred Experience

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLSDeep expertise in high-speed interface design: PCIe (Gen 4/5 minimum), DDR4/DDR5, USB 3.x, SERDES-based interfacesStrong hands-on experience with signal integrity analysis — pre/post layout simulation, eye diagram analysis, impedance modeling, crosstalk analysisStrong hands-on experience with power integrity analysis — PDN design, decoupling strategy, VRM placement, DC/AC analysisProficiency in schematic capture tools — Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, Mentor PADS, or equivalent industry toolsPractical experience guiding PCB layout engineers — routing rules, layer stack-up, via structures, differential pair routing, length matching, and return path managementExperience with board bring-up and hardware debug — oscilloscope, logic analyzer, VNA, TDR, BERT, and protocol analyzersFamiliarity with EMI/EMC design practices and compliance requirements (FCC, CE, etc.)Understanding of thermal design considerations for high-power componentsKnowledge of manufacturing processes — DFM, IPC standards, Gerber review, assembly and testPREFERRED / BONUS SKILLSExperience with FPGA-based boards (Xilinx/AMD or Intel FPGA integration)Exposure to high-speed optical or SerDes interfaces at 112G or beyondExperience with OCP/DC-SCM, OpenBMC, IPMI, or data center platform standardsFamiliarity with RTL or firmware development for hardware validation or embedded systemsExperience with mechanical design tools (ECAD-MCAD co-design)Exposure to AI/ML-based EDA tools or automation of design review and verification processesExperience in JTAG infrastructure design and boundary scan methodologyEXPERIENCE15+ years of hands-on experience in PCB hardware design, with a strong focus on high-speed digital systemsDemonstrated experience designing complex, multi-layer PCBs (16+ layers) for high-performance computing, server, networking, or semiconductor test and evaluation platformsProven track record of successfully delivering hardware designs from concept through mass production or customer deployment

Academic Credentials

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related field (preferred)Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (preferred / desired)

LOCATION:

Bangalore, IndiaDepartment: Server Platform Design / System Hardware Engineering

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