Silicon Validation Engineer
- Hillsboro, OR
- Contract
- Full-time
- Develop and execute validation test plans for various SoC features and subsystems in areas such as functional, electrical, or power/performance.
- Perform functional, stress, and performance testing using hardware and software tools.
- Analyze test results and identify, isolate, and debug issues.
- Document and communicate test findings and status to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with design, verification, and software teams to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
- Support the development and enhancement of validation methodologies and tools.
- 5-7 years of experience in the field.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree is preferred, but not strictly required.
- Experience in computer architecture, silicon validation, and basic scripting knowledge (Python) is important.
- Good communication and self-awareness.
- 3 years of experience in silicon validation, testing, or debugging.
- Demonstrated validation experience in one or more of the following:
- Functional: Core, PCIe, Memory Controller, IO, Power Management, Coherency, Manageability, BIOS/Microcode development and debug, or Fuses.
- Electrical: Serdes, IO.
- Power and Performance.
- Applied understanding of computer architecture and CPU/SoC validation principles, including understanding of SoC subsystem, SoC system level, and platform level functionality, and writing scripts/software with industry-standard languages like Python or C/C++.
- Understanding system-level software and firmware.
- Experience with hardware and software debug tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, gdb, etc.
- Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, C++.
- Understanding of board-level schematics.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Passion for quality and innovation.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience with computer architecture knowledge.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience with silicon validation.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience with basic scripting knowledge (Python).