Manager, SoC Systems Validation Engineering (SVE)
Core
Senior technical leader establishing and growing SoC Systems Validation Engineering at the Tijuana site, driving validation readiness, silicon bring-up, and system-level debug across the full lifecycle.
Role type
Senior Staff/Principal Manager, SoC Systems Validation Engineering
Builds
Silicon programs (mobile, automotive, AI, edge computing) from pre-silicon readiness through production release
Domain
Semiconductor, SoC design, silicon validation, system debug
Required skills
SoC system validation, silicon bring-up, system debug, team leadership, hardware/software co-debug, test content strategy, automation, C/C++ programming, Python, Linux, SoC architecture (CPU, DDR, NoC, power management)
Preferred skills
Formal people-management experience, mentoring, cross-site collaboration, EDA/vendor partnership
Technologies
C, C++, Python, Linux, FPGA, emulation platforms, simulation, CI/CD pipelines, analysis tooling
Responsibilities
Own system validation strategy and sign-off criteria; lead hardest debug efforts and drive root cause analysis; recruit, hire, and mentor validation/debug engineers; plan capacity and negotiate scope with partner sites; establish lab operations and shift coverage; act as technical point of contact for cross-site collaboration
Seniority
Senior Staff/Principal, hands-on leadership with team building
