Validation Engineer

JOB DUTIES: In this role, this engineer will be part of a highly technical team that develops test plans, completes functional & electrical validation,

& debugs issues for new processor silicon interface features with strong focus on power management.

Writes comprehensive electrical & functional test plans for the processor interface validation of processors.

Executes electrical & functional test plans for client processors using hardware & software validation tools, oscilloscopes, & logic analyzers.

Debug of electrical & functional issues for new processors.

Provides detailed input into the platform definition & review of platform designs used in the silicon validation of new processors.

Provides technical guidance and training to less experienced engineers and technicians in the planning, test, & debug processor validation.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8-10 years of related experience;

or Masters plus at least 8 years directly related experience (an advanced degree will be considered a plus);

Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the development & execution of platform level electrical & functional test plans;

Platform level electrical characterization experience with processor I/O interfaces is considered, preferred;

Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the debug of processor & PC platform I/O interfaces.

Demonstrated experience with or knowledge using oscilloscopes, reading schematics and layout documentation, and MS Windows and Office applications;

Requires good written and oral communication skills;Demonstrate the ability to communicate with a variety of engineering disciplines and management.

Comments for Suppliers: SerDes and Optical link validation (Optical link system level validation) are highly preferred