Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
Core
Develop and execute electrical validation tests to quantify parametric device performance and operating margins across all system conditions for AI/ML connectivity products.
Role type
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer (Post-Silicon)
Builds
AI and Machine Learning connectivity products (CXL, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, UALink)
Domain
Semiconductor hardware validation, high-speed interfaces, AI infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SoC/silicon product development, high-speed interface debugging (PCIe/Ethernet), signal integrity analysis, Python scripting, high-speed lab equipment operation (BERT, Oscilloscope, VNA), root cause analysis
Preferred skills
System testing and characterization, margin analysis, PCIe/Ethernet electrical compliance, C/C++ for embedded firmware, schematic capture and PCB layout, simulation tools (MATLAB, Keysight ADS, PLTS)
Technologies
PCIe, Ethernet, CXL, NVLink, UALink, BERT, Oscilloscope, VNA, MATLAB, Keysight ADS, PLTS, Cadence, Altium
Responsibilities
Define comprehensive post-silicon validation plans, automate IC- and board-level testing, design experiments to identify and root-cause unexpected behavior, analyze and report validation results against specifications, quantify performance margins
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
