Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (or related).

• 12+ years of experience in semiconductor validation (analog), product engineering, or silicon debug.

• Strong hands-on background in:

• MCU architectures

• Embedded systems

• Lab bring-up and silicon debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes, etc.)

• Proven ability to lead large, distributed engineering teams.

• Excellent communication and executive presence.

Job Responsibilities

• Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems (CPU, memory, peripherals, interconnects).
• Develop test cases and coverage metrics based on architecture and design specs.
• Identify corner cases, stress scenarios, and system-level use cases.

Silicon & Pre-Silicon Validation

• Perform post-silicon validation on silicon platforms, evaluation boards, and emulators.
• Support pre-silicon validation/emulation efforts where required.
• Debug issues across hardware–software boundary.

Test Development & Automation

• Develop validation test suites using C/C++, Python, or scripting languages.
• Build automation frameworks for regression and validation flows.
• Create scripts for data capture, logging, and analysis.

Hardware/Firmware Debug

• Perform low-level debugging using tools such as:

• JTAG, SWD

• Logic analyzers, oscilloscopes

• Trace tools (ETM, ITM)

• Root cause failures across:

• CPU cores (ARM/RISC-V)

• Memory subsystems (DDR, SRAM, Flash)

• Peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, etc.)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with:

• RTL design teams (for bug fixes and clarifications)

• Verification teams (for coverage gap closure)

• Firmware/software teams (for test enablement)

• Review architecture and design specifications.

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