Head of Programme Management

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. Debug Program Manager - Customer Programs
This role serves as the debug execution backbone of AMD's Customer Program Management organization, driving complex silicon, system, and fleet-level issues to resolution across all major customer segments. The Debug Program Manager plays a critical role in ensuring customer success, product quality, and large-scale deployment confidence through disciplined, end-to-end debug execution.

The Debug Program Manager is a senior technical leader responsible for driving structured debug execution across silicon development and post-launch customer deployments. Operating at the intersection of design, validation, product engineering, failure analysis, and customer engineering, this role ensures rapid triage, root cause isolation, and durable resolution of high-severity issues.

The position reports to the Customer Program Management leader supporting AMD's data center customer portfolio, including MDC/CST, OEM, HPC, and Enterprise AI segments, with broad horizontal accountability across programs and organizations.

Silicon Debug Expertise: Deep hands‑on understanding of pre‑silicon and post‑silicon debug across CPU, GPU, and SoC platforms

Ability to translate fragmented data and ambiguous failure modes into structured debug programs with clear hypotheses, ownership, and milestones

Customer Escalation Leadership: Proven ability to manage critical customer issues across hyperscale, OEM, and enterprise environments

Cross‑Portfolio Influence: Effectively drives alignment and execution across engineering, CPMs, and customers without direct authority

Distills complex technical issues into clear, decision‑oriented messaging for senior leadership and customers

Debug Program Leadership - Lead debug execution across hyperscale, OEM, HPC, and enterprise customer programs. Own high‑impact, cross‑customer and systemic issues and maintain visibility into top risks and trends.

Customer Program Integration - Partner with Customer Program Managers to align debug execution with customer deliverables, platform readiness, and deployment schedules. Support escalations and executive‑level customer engagements.

Align pre‑ and post‑silicon debug strategies and connect lab debug to real‑world customer environments.

Field Failure & Fleet Quality Management - Lead resolution of field failures, fleet anomalies, and data center reliability issues. Aggregate fleet, RMA, and production signals and feed learnings back into design, validation, and manufacturing.

Governance & Process Improvement - Own debug tracking, prioritization, risk management, and executive reporting. Apply structured methodologies (8D, CAPA, FMEA) and drive continuous improvement in execution speed and consistency.

12+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry

Strong background in product engineering, validation, failure analysis, or customer engineering

Proven experience managing complex debug programs across multiple customer segments

Strong program management skills with ability to drive execution across global, cross‑functional teams

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level engagement

Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, OEM, HPC, or enterprise AI deployments

Deep understanding of data center system architecture (CPU, GPU, memory, I/O, RAS, hot‑plug)

Knowledge of reliability and quality metrics (yield, DPM, FIT)

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required

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.

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