CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer - Multiple Levels
$155.4k - $233.2kQualcomm
Job TitleCPU Silicon Bring up and Validation EngineerJob DescriptionAs a CPU Silicon Bring up and Validation Engineer you would be part of the CPU Silicon Bringup Team, within the CPU team. The charter for CPU Silicon Bringup team would be to prepare for and support bring up of every SoC using the Custom CPUs - from first Silicon through to productization.Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities include:Work with CPU design and verification teams to develop CPU bring up and validation test plans.Prepare for CPU bring up through pre-work on emulation and FPGA platforms.Work with SOC bring up teams, software teams to plan CPU bring up.Triage and debug failures on Silicon.Develop test contents and testing strategies to assist validation of CPU on silicon.Work with CPU verification teams to reproduce silicon fails on emulators and FPGAs.Work with design team to suggest, architect new debug features to improve future CPU bringup's.Minimum RequirementsMinimum requirements include:BA/BS degree in CS/EE with 5+ years' experience.3+ Experience in Silicon Validation and bring up.Implementation of assembly, C/C++ language embedded firmwareExperience with software tool chain including assemblers, C compilers, Makefiles, and source code control tools.Preferred RequirementsPreferred requirements include:Strong understanding of micro-processor architecture.Strong understanding of power management, physical design concepts.Experience in Silicon bring up and validation of CPU features.Experience in debug of functional, power, performance, physical design issues, speed path debug on silicon.Experience in CPU design and verification.Experience in Test development for validation of CPU features on Silicon.Experience in development of test vectors for tester bring up.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail View email address on click.appcast.io all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies.EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $155,400.00 - $233,200.00
$155.4k - $233.2k
...Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group CPU Engineering General Summary: As a "CPU Silicon Bring up and Validation Engineer" you would be part of the... ...the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note...SuggestedWork from home$150.4k - $277.6k
...for the functional validation of our CPUs, with... ...will be developing CPU test content using... ...spearheading our silicon bring-up efforts.Description... ...designs and to engineer test content for... ...(FPGAs) and post-silicon (development... ..., privilege levels, memory management...SuggestedRelocation$150.4k - $277.6k
...team of experienced SW engineers and debuggers in validating Apple's world class silicon. In this highly visible... ...cause.DescriptionValidate CPU cores, cache coherency,... ...hierarchy behavior on post-silicon platforms.... ...hierarchy.Knowledge of SoC-level power, clocking, and...SuggestedRelocationShift work$175.6k - $263.4k
## CPU Verification Engineer (Multiple Locations)Santa Clara, California, United... ...with Chip Architects to validate the concepts of CPU and SOC level micro-architectures.... ...Formal, Assertions, and Silicon bringup, is helpful.*... ...for which it has been posted. Even more importantly...SuggestedWork from homeFlexible hours$167.1k - $250.7k
...Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group CPU Engineering... ...Chip Architects to validate the concepts of CPU and SOC level micro-architectures.... ...Formal, Assertions, and Silicon bringup, is helpful.... ...for which it has been posted. Even more...SuggestedWork from home$148.5k - $255k
...System Validation Engineer - All Levels (AI Fabric Switches) San Jose, California,... ...Validation Engineers to lead post-silicon bring-up and system... ...in-circuit debuggers, and CPU-based tool suites. Design... ...recommendations clearly while managing multiple projects in a dynamic,...Flexible hours$211.8k - $317.8k
## Lead CPU Firmware Verification and Validation Engineer/ ManagerSanta Clara, California... ...by reimagining silicon and developing next... ...lifecycle support across multiple product verticals.... ...g., Vice President level and above). • 1+... ...which it has been posted. Even more importantly...Work experience placementWork from home$168k - $264.5k
...NVIDIA's Design-for-Test Engineering team in Santa Clara,... .... As a Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer, you will... ...methodologies to accelerate the post silicon bring up &... ...waste reduction for multiple products.Hands on... ...- 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD -...Full timeShift work- ...growing, well funded silicon, systems, and... ...the foundation levels of hardware,... ...programs with multiple Tier 1 industry leaders, validating both our technology... ...than great engineering—it takes a team... ...understanding of CPU and its debug... ...emulation, FPGA and post-siliconComplex...
$168k - $264.5k
...the ceiling of what silicon can do. But raw performance... .... You will be the engineer who knows what these... ..., bring-up, and post-silicon validation of the analog, digital... ...anticipate, or a system-level coupling — and drive... ...efficiently across multiple products simultaneously...$211.8k - $317.8k
...industry by reimagining silicon and developing next‑... ...collaborate with world‑class engineers and create innovative... ...Verification and Validation Manager to lead a... ...lifecycle support across multiple product verticals.... ...(e.g., Vice President level and above) ~1+ year of...Work experience placementWork from home$129.3k - $194.7k
...products to millions of customers quickly.DescriptionAs a CPU Top-Level Design Verification Engineer owning the verification methodology, tools, and flow... ...accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.Relocation- ...talented Design Verification Engineers to help verify and... ...focuses on our custom CPU. We are designing a... ...instruction, data and last level caches.Work with CPU... ...prototyping and pre silicon software bring up, and... ...units or matrix multiplication units.Experience with...Full timeFlexible hours
- ...worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing... ...projects that Lattice’s Silicon Engineering team has... ...embarked upon to date. We are validating building blocks in FPGA on board level to ensure functionality... ...– underscored by multiple award wins that recognize...Work experience placementWorldwide
$252.8k - $379.2k
.... Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group CPU Engineering General... ...with high level programming (e.g.,... ...verification, or silicon validation. ~16+ years of experience... ...verification, and post‑silicon validation... ...often require multiple steps which can be...Work experience placementWork from home$207k - $230k
...Principal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer San Jose, California, United States Astera Labs (NASDAQ:... ...cause analysis of the toughest system-level issues. As AI workloads scale into... ...margining Track record of taking multiple products from first silicon to volume...Flexible hours$193.3k - $261.5k
...Sr. Post-Silicon Systems Software Validation Engineer, Annapurna Labs Annapurna Labs, an AWS organization with development centers... .... This role requires bridging multiple domains and broad scope of impact—from low-level hardware interfaces to high-level ML workloads...InternshipLocal areaFlexible hours$184.7k - $324.8k
...As a Silicon Validation/Emulation Design Engineer, you will work in a team developing Wireless... ...accelerators, as well as multiple ARM-based sub-systems. You... ...configurations.- System-level debug and root cause analysis... ...applications to this posting on an ongoing basis. #J...Relocation- ...High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer is responsible for... ...speed interfaces across CPU and GPU platforms... ...root-cause analysis of silicon- and system-level issues. You will... ...technologies.Support post-silicon bring-up, characterization... ...validation across multiple platforms....
$168k - $264.5k
...computing! As a Senior Verification Engineer on our CPU Verification Team, you will... ...agility in balancing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously... ...Knowledge of CPU and System level architecture/... ...until October 30, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy....Full timeWork experience placement- ...PCIe, CXL and Highspeed IO Validation Engineer THE ROLE:We are looking for... ...our growing datacenter CPU post silicon validation team, in particular... ...plans for SoC- and system-level SoC features across all AMD... ...drive success of programs with multiple projects on the goDebug...
$168k - $264.5k
...world.NVIDIA is seeking passionate Senior Silicon Validation Engineers to validate the world’s leading GPUs... ..., verification, implementation and post silicon validation of state of the art... ...range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level...Full time$136k - $218.5k
We are now looking for a Senior Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to join our team!NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over the past two decades... .... The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.You will...Full time$136k - $218.5k
...problems that break late in a silicon program almost always... ..., across GPU, SoC, and CPU programs spanning... ...looking for a hardware engineer who builds the methods,... ...be doing:Own bring-up, validation, qualification, tuning,... ...up playbooks that shift post-silicon coverage left and...Full timeShift work$91.6k
...yet... are you ready to rethink the impossible? As a Post-Silicon Validation - Senior Engineer in our Research & Development team, you'll have the opportunity... ...and contribute to test reports with engineering-level detailStandards Training: Learn and apply production-level...Local area$170k - $250k
...environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into... ...the Role We are seeking a hands‑on Validation Engineer to take our custom silicon devices from... ...distinguish design vs. process vs. board‑level failures Required Qualifications BS, MS...Local areaFlexible hours$136k - $218.5k
NVIDIA Silicon Co-design Group is seeking a versatile engineer to join the HW ArchDev Methodology team... ...systemsYou define how validation is done. Not how it's been... ...be doing:Design system-level validation strategies... ...October 17, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy...Full time$168k - $258.75k
...researchers and engineers can advance... ...Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to lead... ...board designers, silicon... ...towards product level validation. They... ...architecture and CPU/GPU architecture... ...failures that cross multiple engineering domains... ...31, 2026.This posting is for an existing...Full time$129.3k - $194.7k
...detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you... ...team of expert software engineers with diverse... ...systems) to develop graphics validation software and integrate it into system level test environment.DescriptionYou... ...applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.Relocation$168k - $264.5k
...the limits of what silicon and physics allow.... .... When a GPU, CPU, or SoC ships with... ...is the reason.Most engineers debug within a layer... ...shapes how NVIDIA validates high-speed interfaces... ...'ll be doing:Own post-silicon bring-up,... ...- 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD...Full time
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to CPU Post-Silicon Validation Engineer - Multiple Levels. Be the first to apply!
- soc design verification engineer Santa Clara, CA
- validation consultant Santa Clara, CA
- design verification engineer Santa Clara, CA
- computer system validation engineer Santa Clara, CA
- verification & validation engineer Santa Clara, CA
- senior verification engineer Santa Clara, CA
- senior design verification engineer Santa Clara, CA
- computer validation engineer Santa Clara, CA
- verification engineer Santa Clara, CA
- validation specialist Santa Clara, CA



