Silicon Validation Engineer

Silicon Validation EngineerThis position supports the development and validation of silicon chips that power cloud services and AI workloads. The role involves hands-on silicon validation activities for chip development, focusing on testing and validating silicon hardware used in critical infrastructure. The work is performed onsite in a lab environment and requires a high degree of technical expertise.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop C and C++ based test content, low-level drivers, and custom firmware at the subsystem and SoC levels.Extend the compile and build flow to support custom firmware-style tests.Serve as a technical owner for the team's FPGA prototyping platforms (e.g., HAPS or Xilinx), creating board images and bit files, and designing custom FPGA RTL for protocol interfaces.Develop and extend custom Python tooling to interface with the FPGA platform.Debug FPGA and post-silicon issues using tools such as JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.Drive post-silicon bring-up and validation in the lab, running validation suites on first silicon and debugging platform issues.Root-cause failing post-silicon tests to closure by collecting and analyzing scan dumps for low-level issues.Required QualificationsEducation: A Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required.Experience: 5-7 years of relevant experience is required.Technical Skills:Hands-on experience in SoC verification, FPGA/emulation platform bring-up, and post-silicon validation.Expertise in C/C++, Python scripting, and SystemVerilog-based verification environments.Experience with industry-standard protocols such as AMBA, JTAG, SPI, I2C/I3C, and USB.Proficiency with hardware debug tools like JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.Embedded software development and hardware debug capabilities.Preferred QualificationsExperience developing C and C++ test content for subsystem and SoC verification, including bare-metal and firmware-style tests.Experience bringing up and maintaining FPGA prototyping or emulation platforms.Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python, Perl, or Ruby for test automation.In-depth knowledge of verification principles, testbench architecture, and stimulus generation.Experience with low-level and embedded software, including assembly, startup code, and linker scripts.Familiarity with collaborating across architecture, design, firmware, and validation teams.A strong understanding of silicon and/or computer architecture.Work EnvironmentThis position requires the candidate to work onsite daily. Candidates with a history of multiple short-term contracts without sufficient explanation may not be a fit for this role.A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.