Technical Program Manager - Manufacturing Test and Readiness - Data Center GPU

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About the position

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. We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Technical Program Manager who will be part of a team driving end-to-end test strategy on next gen AMD Datacenter Instinct GPU products. This role operates at the intersection of ASIC validation, firmware/software enablement, platform bring-up, and high-volume manufacturing, with ownership of test content architecture, debug orchestration, and yield optimization. The successful candidate will play a key role, acting as the central technical program manager for defining scalable, high-quality MFG Test program content for AMD instinct products, driving cross-functional execution, planning scheduling, inter-team coordination, ensuring rapid debug/closure of issues impacting yield, test time and product quality.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with validation, platform, program, MFG teams to understand components of test program and define an overall test program for the AMD data center GPU products.
  • Works with engineering teams to track status and summarize issues/updates
  • Interacts with and guide a wide variety of internal and external teams in support of project milestones.
  • Active management of project risks including early identification of key risks.
  • Lead structured debug of manufacturing failures, coordinating with ASIC, FW, SW, validation, and platform domain leads by tracking systemic vs. random defects, enabling data-driven decisions for test escapes and yield improvement.
  • Architecting Manufacturing Test Program, to identify and eliminate redundant or low-value test coverage, while ensuring high defect screening efficiency. Drive test time reduction strategies through content optimization, parallelization, and intelligent binning.
  • Define metrics and support ad-hoc Operational activities like Test coverage improvements, Test time optimizations, DPPM, Yield improvements, Debug, planning of bring up at contract manufacturer for overall program success with high sense of urgency and responsibility.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5-10 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in managing a complex Software/Hardware/FW program execution from new product introduction through production.
  • Strong background in ASIC, Validation, SW/HW/FW.
  • Experience leading strategic tech initiatives, optimizing operations with business goals.
  • Proven track record in boosting team productivity, driving cross-functional execution, and enhancing stakeholder engagement among cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledge of tools of the trade: Office365, JIRA system, Kanban, Confluence, Power BI, AGILE Methodology.
  • AGILE project management, PMP certification.
  • Work experience in a MFG environment is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross organization teams, peers and senior leaders in the organization.
  • Master’s degree in engineering preferably Electrical Engineering.
  • Support the speed of light execution.
  • Flexibility to work at different time zones to support cross site activities.
  • Have excellent interpersonal and organization skills.
  • Highly organized, motivated, and flexible in terms of responsibilities and hours.
  • Ability to thrive in a large world-wide multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

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