FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer
Core
Lead bring-up and validation of high-speed analog I/O and PHY designs for DDR, LPDDR, and MIPI interfaces.
Role type
Senior IC silicon validation engineer (high-speed I/O/PHY)
Builds
High-speed analog I/O and PHY silicon designs
Domain
Semiconductor hardware validation (DDR, LPDDR, MIPI)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
high-speed signal integrity analysis, electrical characterization, post-silicon debug, FPGA validation, circuit architecture review, test algorithm development, scripting for validation automation, lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers)
Technologies
Quartus, FPGA, DDR, LPDDR, MIPI
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end high-speed I/O and PHY validation across silicon programs, develop scalable validation frameworks and custom FPGA test content, execute post-silicon bring-up and electrical characterization, influence board design on high-speed channel implementation, collaborate with firmware teams to validate calibration flows, partner with circuit design teams to drive design improvements based on silicon results
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC