Hardware CPU Validation Engineer

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Job Summary:

Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive post-silicon validation plans and test cases for CPU hardware.
• Perform functional, performance, power, and reliability testing on silicon prototypes.
• Collaborate with design, verification, firmware, and software teams to identify and debug silicon issues using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG, and embedded trace.
• Analyze test failures, provide detailed bug reports, and track issues to closure.
• Develop automation scripts and tools to enhance test coverage and efficiency.
• Validate CPU features including cores, caches, memory subsystems, interconnects, power management, and other CPU-specific blocks.
• Work with manufacturing and yield teams to support bring-up and ramp of silicon in production.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to pre-silicon teams to improve design and verification quality.
• Document test plans, methodologies, and validation results.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest CPU architecture, industry standards, and validation methodologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture and related components (cores, caches, memory controllers, interconnects).
• Experience with post-silicon validation methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in hardware debugging tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG, etc.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, TCL, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with embedded software/firmware and low-level software debugging.
• Knowledge of performance and power analysis techniques.
• Ability to analyze complex hardware issues and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CPU or SoC post-silicon validation.
• Exposure to CPU pre-silicon verification methodologies.
• Familiarity with CPU instruction set architectures (ISA) such as x86, ARM, RISC-V.
• Knowledge of manufacturing test and yield improvement.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge CPU technologies.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Career growth and development opportunities.