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Senior Silicon Design Verification Engineer

United States, California, Mountain View💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop C/C++ test content, low-level drivers, and custom firmware for subsystem and SoC verification; own FPGA prototyping platforms and drive post-silicon bring-up and validation.

Role type

Senior Silicon Design Verification Engineer (SoC/FPGA/Post-Silicon)

Builds

Custom firmware-style tests, FPGA board images/bit files, protocol interface RTL, and stable prototyping platforms for firmware teams.

Domain

Semiconductor hardware verification, embedded systems, FPGA prototyping

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

C, C++, SystemVerilog, Python, JTAG debugging, logic analyzer usage, oscilloscope usage, multimeter usage, low-level embedded software (assembly/linker scripts), AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB), JTAG, SPI, I2C/I3C, USB, silicon architecture knowledge

Preferred skills

None explicitly stated as preferred (all listed as experience requirements)

Technologies

HAPS, Xilinx, JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, Makefile-based build flows

Responsibilities

Develop C/C++ test content and low-level drivers for subsystem and SoC levels; extend compile/build flows for custom firmware tests; own FPGA prototyping platforms (create board images, bit files, custom RTL); release stable platforms to firmware teams; develop Python tooling for FPGA interfacing; debug FPGA and post-silicon issues (JTAG, UART, boot failures); drive post-silicon bring-up and validation in lab; root-cause failing tests and deliver fixes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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