Senior Staff Post-Silicon Validation Engineer
Core
Post-silicon validation of analog/mixed-signal ICs and high-speed SerDes IPs for PCIe and CXL data communication solutions.
Role type
Senior Staff IC post-silicon validation engineer
Builds
PCIe Gen 6 and CXL 3 retimer chips for data center compute fabrics
Domain
Semiconductor / High-speed data communication
Required skills
Analog and mixed-signal design, High-speed SerDes electrical characterization, Lab instrumentation (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generator), System hardware/software design for validation, Test methodology development, Issue investigation and root cause analysis
Preferred skills
PCIe technology expertise, Python programming
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum analyzers, Signal generators, Logic analyzers, PCIe, CXL, SerDes
Responsibilities
Characterize and validate PCIe and high-speed SerDes IPs with lab instruments; Design and develop system hardware and software for electrical characterization and performance analysis; Create customizable hardware reference designs; Review industrial standards and propose test methodologies; Document validation results and report issues; Collaborate with analog, digital, and DSP design teams on issue resolution and feature enhancement; Provide technical support to production and application engineering teams
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC