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Senior Staff Post-Silicon Automation Engineer (PAM4 DSP)

Santa Clara, CA, US💼 Full-time💰 $131,010–$196,300🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-27

Core

Develop AI-assisted automation frameworks and intelligent debug agents for post-silicon validation of high-speed Ethernet PAM4 DSP, PHY, and ASIC products.

Role type

Senior Staff Post-Silicon Automation Engineer (PAM4 DSP)

Builds

Automated test execution workflows, failure triage systems, and debug agents for Ethernet connectivity products.

Domain

Semiconductor validation, high-speed networking, Ethernet PAM4, DSP/PHY

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python scripting, Shell scripting, AI/ML for validation workflows, hardware debugging, log analysis, telemetry analysis, C/C++ (preferred), Linux environments, oscilloscope usage, BERT usage, protocol analyzer usage.

Preferred skills

DSP/PHY/SoC/ASIC validation experience, PAM4 signaling knowledge, high-speed SerDes bring-up, switch interoperability testing, optical module validation.

Responsibilities

Develop Python/Shell automation scripts for test execution and data collection; Build AI-assisted validation workflows for anomaly detection and root-cause recommendation; Develop intelligent debug agents to analyze telemetry and logs; Execute device-level and switch-level post-silicon validation including bring-up and stress testing; Debug link-up, signal integrity, and firmware upgrade issues; Collaborate with firmware and design teams to define validation coverage.

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC

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