CareerPlan

PST Validation Engineer

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10

Core

Perform silicon bring-up, measure post-silicon metrics (Vmin/Fmax, power, thermal), debug low-level software/hardware issues, manage emulation builds, and automate validation flows for high-performance SoC products.

Role type

Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (ASIC/SoC)

Builds

High-performance, low-power mobile chip products (SoC/IP)

Domain

Semiconductor / Mobile SoC Design

Required skills

Mobile chip architecture knowledge, RTL basics, transistor power fundamentals, regression/PVT testing, low-level debugging (JTAG, kernel debuggers), Python/C scripting, test bench infrastructure design

Preferred skills

Master's degree in EE/CS, architecture/design tools experience, scripting tools experience, design verification methods experience

Technologies

JTAG, Lauterbach Trace32, Python, C, RTL, PVT testing tools

Responsibilities

Perform silicon bring-up and characterize system-level data across PVTs; Debug low-level software and hardware issues using JTAG and kernel debuggers; Manage emulation builds, run tests, and collaborate with CAD/RTL/Design teams; Automate validation flows and data analysis using Python or similar scripting languages

Seniority

Mid-level IC Engineer