Principal Validation Engineer
Core
Lead silicon bring-up, validation, and root-cause analysis for complex AI SoCs, FPGA prototypes, and hardware platforms.
Role type
Principal Validation Engineer (Hardware/Silicon)
Builds
Production-ready hardware platforms, validation labs, and automation infrastructure for AI processors.
Domain
Semiconductor hardware engineering, AI SoC validation, FPGA prototyping.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Silicon bring-up, board-level debug, root-cause analysis, electrical characterization, validation strategy, lab architecture, system integration, cross-functional leadership, mentorship
Preferred skills
PCB design flows, signal integrity, power integrity, board manufacturing, power delivery networks, clocking architectures, thermal systems
Technologies
PCIe, Ethernet, DDR/HBM, JTAG, I2C, SPI, UART, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, waveform generators, power analyzers
Responsibilities
Drive board-level debug and root-cause analysis across silicon, firmware, power, clocks, and interfaces; Define and execute electrical characterization plans; Architect and maintain validation labs and automation frameworks; Mentor engineers in hardware bring-up and validation methodologies; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence next-generation silicon designs.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
