SoC Firmware-Hardware Validation Engineer
Core
Conducting comprehensive testing, debugging, and characterization of high-speed analog integrated circuits (SerDes PHY) in silicon implementations to ensure reliability and performance for next-generation technologies.
Role type
SoC Firmware-Hardware Validation Engineer (Analog IC)
Builds
High-performance silicon chips and software content for the Era of Pervasive Intelligence (e.g., self-driving cars, learning machines)
Domain
Semiconductor / High-speed analog integrated circuits / Communication interfaces
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog IC circuit knowledge, Silicon validation, Hardware debugging, Lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, BERTs, network analyzers), Python for test automation, FPGA programming (Verilog), Interface protocols (PCI Express, Ethernet), Encoding standards (NRZ, PAM4), Communication interfaces (JTAG, I2C, SPI)
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Python, Verilog, FPGA, Oscilloscopes, BERTs, Network analyzers
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive testing on silicon implementations of high-speed analog integrated circuits, Review and debug silicon under test, Support Customer Silicon Bringup, Design and develop test boards and hardware solutions, Automate test procedures using Python and FPGA programming, Apply theoretical circuit knowledge to investigate and explain circuit behavior
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC