Staff Application Engineer — HDD SoC
Core
Lead functional and performance validation of HDD SoC devices, including power analysis, electrical characterization, and silicon bring-up to support product qualification and customer escalations.
Role type
Staff Application Engineer (HDD SoC)
Builds
HDD storage solutions for enterprise, cloud, and AI infrastructure
Domain
Semiconductor / Mixed-signal ASICs / Hard Disk Drive SoC
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mixed-signal ASIC validation, PVT corner characterization, test plan development, root cause analysis, board-level debug, firmware interaction, signal integrity analysis, C programming, Python, MATLAB, high-speed communication channels, analog and digital circuit design, signals and systems theory, control systems theory, R&D lab equipment operation
Preferred skills
HDD storage technologies, mechanical and magnetic recording principles, servo control, channel signal processing, communications theory, digital signal processing (DSP), statistical signal analysis, TCL/Perl/Shell scripting, Git
Technologies
C, Python, MATLAB, digital sampling oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, Git
Responsibilities
Lead functional and performance validation of HDD SoC devices; Develop comprehensive test plans and drive test automation; Collaborate with design and validation teams to debug issues; Serve as technical resource for FAEs and Test Engineers; Engage with global customers on technical escalations; Support pre- and post-silicon bring-up activities; Contribute to characterization of mixed-signal IP blocks
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic customer engagement
