CareerPlan

Senior High-Speed IO Validation Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$168k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Own HSIO (PCIe/NVLink) validation of products from start to finish including test plan development, automation, design for validation requirements, resource planning, coverage metrics, test execution, bug resolution, and release to production.

Role type

Senior IC hardware validation engineer (high-speed interconnects)

Builds

GPU accelerated computing platforms and datacenter products

Domain

Semiconductor / High-speed interconnects (PCIe, NVLink, Infiniband, Ethernet)

Required skills

HSIO protocol validation (PCIe, Infiniband, Ethernet), logic and protocol analyzer operation, lab equipment usage (DSOs, BERT), post-Si bring-up and functional validation, system-level debugging, Python scripting, signal integrity concepts, SERDES functional validation

Preferred skills

PCIe physical layer debugging (LTSSM), data link and transaction layer expertise, x86/Arm server architectures, datacenter system management and security

Technologies

PCIe, NVLink, Infiniband, Ethernet, Python, DSOs, BERT, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers

Responsibilities

Develop test plans and automation for HSIO validation; coordinate with design, simulation, firmware, and marketing teams; assist in hardware bring-up and solve system/board-level issues; review board schematics and PCB layouts; ensure interoperability in complex interconnect topologies; provide engineering support for manufacturing in NPI and MP stages.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC