Functional Testing Engineer

Functional Testing Engineer
Fremont, CA (Onsite)

Full Time

Responsibilities:

Testing and silicon debug, including writing the necessary testing code, testing platform setup, and silicon screening and debugging

Design, develop, and maintain embedded software, including drivers and application code, to support device functionality and performance benchmarks.

Identify and document test scenarios and conditions for the functional testing of embedded software, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of both firmware and hardware interfaces.

Contribute to testing methodology and setup including probe card, packaged chip, and PCB testing

Analysis of signal integrity, noise, power, and other design issues

Record and document results, compare them with expected outcomes, and log defects in the defect tracking system

Reproduce and isolate issues within embedded systems, providing detailed documentation for troubleshooting and resolution

Work closely with the hardware and design teams to verify embedded system features and to help debug issues at the firmware and driver levels

Help with product demo setup and running different demo benchmark/showroom projects as needed

Hardware development on circuit board, system and user interface

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Strong background in embedded programming with proficiency in C/C++ for driver and firmware development

Solid programming skills in Python and familiarity with MATLAB for test automation and analysis

Understanding of basic I/O protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO) and experience with DMA and interrupt handling in embedded systems

Working knowledge of microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi) and/or FPGA (Xilinx or Intel)

Working knowledge of testing instruments such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeter, function generator

Basic knowledge of electronic circuits and semiconductor technology

Ability to work in a startup environment and to work both independently and as a team player

Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla)

Proficiency in version control (Git, BitBucket)

Experience in one or more of the following areas is considered a strong plus:

Working knowledge of in-memory computing and non-volatile memory

Experience with RISC-V CPUs and related embedded architectures

Working knowledge of machine learning and neural networks

Working knowledge of data converter systems (DAC, ADC)

Working knowledge of analog circuits (OpAmps, bandgap, temperature sensors)