Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
Core
Lead large distributed engineering teams to define validation plans, develop test suites, and debug hardware-software boundaries for MCU/MPU subsystems.
Role type
Principal silicon validation engineer (MCU/MPU)
Builds
Production silicon platforms and evaluation boards
Domain
Semiconductor industry, embedded systems, microcontroller architecture
Required skills
Analog semiconductor validation, MCU architecture expertise, embedded systems, silicon debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes), distributed team leadership, test case development, automation framework design, low-level debugging (SWD, trace tools), root cause analysis for CPU/memory/peripherals
Preferred skills
Pre-silicon validation/emulation experience, C/C++/Python scripting, cross-functional collaboration with RTL/verification/firmware teams
Technologies
ARM, RISC-V, DDR, SRAM, Flash, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, ETM, ITM, JTAG, SWD
Responsibilities
Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems, develop test cases and coverage metrics, perform post-silicon validation on silicon platforms, debug issues across hardware–software boundary, develop validation test suites and automation frameworks, root cause failures across CPU cores, memory subsystems, and peripherals
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
