CPU/Cores Post‑Silicon Validation (Security)
Core
Drive post-silicon validation of CPU security features across next-generation x86 processor products, ensuring robust implementation of security technologies.
Role type
Senior IC hardware validation engineer (CPU security)
Builds
Next-generation x86 processor products with integrated security capabilities
Domain
Semiconductor / Computer Architecture / Hardware Security
Required skills
Computer architecture, x86 processors, OS internals, virtualization, silicon validation, root-cause analysis, Python/C/C++ scripting, Linux/Windows environments
Preferred skills
CPU cores post-silicon validation, security IP validation, SEV/SNP/TSME/SME, cache hierarchy, microcode/BIOS/firmware, adversarial validation, JTAG/trace tools
Technologies
SVM, SEV, SEV-ES, SEV-SNP, Secure Boot, Trusted execution, Speculation mitigation, Python, C/C++, Linux, Windows, JTAG
Responsibilities
Develop and execute post-silicon validation plans for CPU security features; Validate architectural security capabilities including SVM, SEV, memory encryption, and virtualization extensions; Design directed and stress workloads to verify security functionality; Perform silicon bring-up and feature enablement on pre-production platforms; Debug failures spanning CPU cores, microarchitecture, microcode, and firmware; Develop automation infrastructure to improve validation efficiency and coverage
