Principal Post SIlicon Validation Engineer

Job responsibilities:

• Lead postsilicon validation efforts and collaborate with architects and design teams to develop comprehensive IP and SoClevel test plans.
• Own the architecture development and delivery of the RTOSbased SDK (FreeRTOS and others) including BSPs HALs lowlevel drivers and middleware components.
• Drive firstsilicon bringup activities perform indepth debugging and manage regression testing.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in automotive communication protocols such as Ethernet (PTP AN EEE) CAN LIN FlexRay as well as ARM architecture bootloaders SPI I2C and UART.
• Develop automated test solutions using Python FPGAbased frameworks NI LabVIEW/TestStand and VBA.
• Define characterization and validation test plan in collaboration with crossfunctional teams working closely with system architects hardware engineers and safety teams.
• Provide actionable feedback to hardware teams and influence nextgeneration RISCV CPU and SoC feature enhancements.
• Lead and mentor a team of validation engineers offering technical direction prioritization and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Create analyze and validate test reports ensuring timely review and alignment across global crossfunctional teams.
• Debug postsilicon test failures and perform systematic rootcause analysis to identify and resolve issues effectively.
• The Systems Validation Engineer is responsible for assuring all instrumentation scripting and boards are prepared prior to silicon arrival on the bench.

Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. degree with 12 years of experience in embedded software development and/or postsilicon validation.
• Deep understanding of microcontroller and SoC postsilicon validation processes.
• Strong programming skills in C and Python (mandatory).
• Handson experience with silicon bringup advanced debugging tools (Segger JLink Lauterbach) and validation of complex SoC/MCU peripherals including SPI I2C DDR Ethernet USB PCIe and safetyrelated features.
• Prior experience delivering SDKs to Tier1s or OEMsparticularly in automotivecovering highspeed interfaces such as Ethernet USB and PCIe.
• Knowledge of bootloaders firmware update flows and secure embedded software practices.
• Proven experience in firstsilicon bring-up detailed debugging and regression testing.
• Strong background in deriving test specifications from product requirements and implementing executing debugging and characterizing silicon through comprehensive test suites.

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