Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
Core
Lead large distributed engineering teams to define validation plans, develop test suites, and debug hardware-software boundaries for MCU/MPU subsystems.
Role type
Principal silicon validation engineer (MCU/MPU)
Builds
Production silicon platforms and evaluation boards
Domain
Semiconductor industry, embedded systems, microcontroller architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog semiconductor validation, MCU architecture expertise, embedded systems, silicon debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes), distributed team leadership, test case development, automation framework design, low-level debugging (SWD, trace tools), root cause analysis for CPU/memory/peripherals
Preferred skills
Pre-silicon validation/emulation experience, C/C++/Python scripting, cross-functional collaboration with RTL/verification/firmware teams
Technologies
ARM, RISC-V, DDR, SRAM, Flash, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, ETM, ITM, JTAG, SWD
Responsibilities
Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems, develop test cases and coverage metrics, perform post-silicon validation on silicon platforms, debug issues across hardware–software boundary, develop validation test suites and automation frameworks, root cause failures across CPU cores, memory subsystems, and peripherals
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
