Staff Engineer / Sr Engineer / Engineer, Validation
Core
Drive post-silicon system and functional validation of automotive SoCs/MCUs to ensure functional correctness, robustness, and performance across use cases and environmental corners.
Role type
Staff/Senior Engineer, Post-Silicon System Validation
Builds
Validated automotive SoC/MCU silicon devices
Domain
Automotive embedded semiconductor / SoC validation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SoC architecture knowledge, ARM core validation, high-speed interface validation, embedded C/C++ programming, silicon debug, test automation, lab tool operation, validation framework usage
Preferred skills
AI/ML framework experience for validation efficiency, NPU/AI accelerator validation, automotive technical trends familiarity
Technologies
ARM (A/M series), DDR, USB, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, JTAG, Lauterbach, OpenOCD, JIRA, Bugzilla, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, thermal sensors
Responsibilities
Execute post-silicon system and functional validation of automotive SoCs/MCUs; Own feature-level validation plans, test strategies, and coverage matrices; Execute validation of boot flows, power/clock/reset, memory subsystems, interconnects, and interfaces; Drive system bring-up on evaluation boards, emulation/FPGA platforms, and silicon validation setups; Develop and maintain test firmware, diagnostics, automation scripts, and stress tools; Perform hands-on silicon debug and root-cause analysis; Analyse validation data and logs, track issues through structured closure; Support escape-prevention efforts by identifying coverage gaps, corner cases, and robustness risks; Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance; Contribute to validation readiness reports, risk assessments, and release signoff inputs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
