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Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: We are looking for a dynamic, energetic Systems Design Engineer to create hardware validation platforms and debug complex issues involving both hardware and software.
Our system integration and validation team develops hardware systems for pre-silicon and silicon validation of our advanced FPGA and ACAP families. We use both commercial emulation/prototyping systems and FPGA evaluation boards. Our objective is to develop platforms pre-tapeout to functionally validate the latest silicon features.
THE PERSON: The ideal candidate is self-driven, methodical, and enjoys troubleshooting / problem-solving. The individual proactively seeks to address challenges across the team and project. The person has excellent verbal and written communication skills. Prototyping/emulation systems experience is a plus.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop pre-silicon hardware setups using commercial / custom prototyping and emulation platforms
- Collaborate with design, verification and validation teams to debug issues found on the platforms and final silicon.
- Improve internal processes and innovate in the area of hardware emulation/prototyping.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Fluent in Verilog/System Verilog/VHDL hardware design languages
- Experience developing systems or IPs for FPGAs, including simulating, and validating the designs.
- Experience using FPGA synthesis and implementation tools with a good understanding of output products at each stage.
- Understanding and analysis of timing reports.
- Working knowledge of Linux environments.
- Experience with scripting languages including Perl, Python, Unix shells and Makefiles
- Broad software development/debug experience with C/C++
- Experience using Xilinx Ultrascale or Versal FPGAs, Vivado, and Vivado Debug
- Knowledge of high-speed interfaces including QSFP, PCIe, USB, SATA, GB Ethernet, DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, HBM
- Knowledge of devices including SPI, I2C, SD, eMMC, QSPI, OSPI
- Having worked on leading prototyping/emulation systems (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens) is a plus
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: - Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering
LOCATION: San Jose, CA (Hybrid)
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