SoC Memory Interconnect Validation Engineer - 3

• Participate in systems design and validation activities throughout the product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon integration and validation.
• Collaborate with design, software, firmware, BIOS, diagnostics, and tools teams to define testing and debug methodologies for system validation.
• Lead technical discussions and presentations related to hardware architecture and systems design.
• Support planning activities by identifying risks, dependencies, and validation strategies.
• Investigate and debug issues related to memory interconnect and northbridge systems during validation, bring-up, and production phases.
• Develop and execute validation strategies, feature enablement plans, and unit test plans.
• Drive technical innovations to improve validation methodologies, tools, automation, and debugging capabilities.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Support a collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation, and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in pre-silicon and post-silicon validation activities.
• Define and execute validation and testing strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams on debugging and validation efforts.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to memory interconnect and system architecture.
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Develop tools, scripts, and methodologies to enhance validation capabilities.
• Support system bring-up, debug, and production validation activities.
• Publish and manage test plans, dependencies, and deliverables.

Experience:

• 3 6 years of experience in pre-silicon and post-silicon validation.
• 4 8 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Experience with FPGA and hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug.
• Experience with system-level bring-up, SoC debug techniques, and validation methodologies.
• Experience with Windows and Linux environments.

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of CPU memory hierarchy systems and computer architecture.
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, northbridge, and southbridge technologies.
• Knowledge of BIOS, operating systems, driver interactions, and boot sequences.
• Understanding of power management features and use cases.
• Strong programming and scripting skills using Python, C/C++, or Ruby.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team environments.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is strongly preferred.