HW Post-Silicon Validation Engineer
Required skills
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, 3 years of experience, electronics, digital logic, signal integrity concepts, schematics, board-level designs
Preferred skills
silicon bring-up, hardware validation labs, DDR5, USB3.0, SGMII, PCIe Gen3.x, USB2.0, eMMC, SPI, MDIO, I2C, UART, Ethernet, PCIe, SerDes testing, high-speed measurement techniques, lab automation (Python), networking fundamentals, packet-based systems
Technologies
Ethernet MAC/PHY, PCIe, SerDes, DDR5, USB3.0, SGMII, USB2.0, eMMC, SPI, MDIO, I2C, UART, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, VNAs, protocol analyzers, multimeters, thermal chambers, chillers
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on post-silicon electrical validation, support early-silicon bring-up, execute hardware validation plans, set up and maintain lab benches and test equipment, assist with power-on and reset sequencing, perform voltage and current measurements, capture and analyze waveforms and eye diagrams, isolate silicon and board issues, validate high-speed interfaces, assist with link training and BER testing, support packet-level validation, operate lab automation tools, perform minor soldering re-work
Seniority
Mid-level (minimum 3 years of experience)
Domain
Networking silicon validation, ASIC verification, hardware engineering