CareerPlan

PCIe, CXL and Highspeed IO Validation Engineer

Santa Clara, CaliforniaFull-time2026-07-28 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Principal validation engineer developing and executing test plans, infrastructure, and debug strategies for high-speed IO interfaces (PCIe, CXL) in datacenter CPUs.

Role type

Principal validation engineer (post-silicon)

Builds

High-speed IO interfaces for AMD datacenter/server CPUs

Domain

Semiconductor / High-performance computing

Required skills

PCIe Gen5/6+ validation, CXL validation, SoC validation, system-level debug, root-cause analysis, validation infrastructure development, test plan creation, scripting (C/C++, Python, Perl), board/platform-level debug, protocol/logic analyzer usage, oscilloscope usage

Preferred skills

x86 microprocessor architecture knowledge, Server platform architecture knowledge, silicon bring-up experience, multi-project execution, Linux/Windows server OS knowledge

Technologies

PCIe, CXL, UCIe, C/C++, Python, Perl, Linux, Windows, Logic analyzers, Oscilloscopes

Responsibilities

Develop and execute feature enablement and validation test plans for SoC and system-level features; Develop test content for focus and system-level stress testing; Develop post-silicon validation infrastructure; Debug and drive root-cause analysis for SoC issues; Collaborate on tools to improve validation and debug; Improve post-silicon validation test strategy and process

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC