FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer

altera; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

altera in Penang, Malaysia seeks a hands-on Silicon Validation Engineer to lead bring-up and validation of high-speed analog I/O and PHY designs for DDR, LPDDR, and MIPI interfaces. You will own end-to-end validation, develop scalable methodologies, and run post-silicon characterization with advanced lab equipment.

Ideal candidates have a degree in EE, hands-on validation of high-speed interfaces, and strong scripting skills to automate data analysis and validation tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in post-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, or PHY design.
• Hands-on validation of high-speed interfaces (DDR/LPDDR, MIPI, GPIO).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and analog/mixed-signal behavior.
• Proficient with lab equipment and data analysis using scripting.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end high-speed I/O and PHY validation across multiple silicon programs.
• Develop scalable validation methodologies, test setups, and automation frameworks.
• Execute post-silicon bring-up, characterization, and debug using advanced lab equipment.
• Influence board design on high-speed channel implementation, stack-up, routing, and I/O termination.
• Collaborate with firmware teams to develop test algorithms and validate calibration flows.
• Partner with circuit design teams to review architectures and drive design improvements.
• Lead root-cause analysis and cross-functional debug.

Skills

High-speed I/O validation

PHY validation

DDR/LPDDR/MIPI

Scripting (Python, Perl, TCL, C/C++)

Lab equipment expertise

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

BERTs

Protocol analyzers

Logic analyzers

Pattern generators

Job description

Job Details

Job Description: We are seeking a hands-on Silicon Validation Engineer to lead the bring-up and validation of high-speed analog I/O and PHY designs, including transmitters, receivers, clocking circuits, and voltage regulators for DDR, LPDDR, and MIPI interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end high-speed I/O and PHY validation across multiple silicon programs.
• Develop scalable validation methodologies, test setups, and automation frameworks.
• Execute post-silicon bring-up, characterization, and debug using advanced lab equipment.
• Influence board design on high-speed channel implementation, stack-up, routing, and I/O termination.
• Collaborate with firmware teams to develop test algorithms and validate calibration flows.
• Partner with circuit design teams to review circuit architectures and drive design improvements based on silicon results.
• Lead root-cause analysis and cross-functional debug.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• I ndustry experience in post ‑ silicon validation, silicon bring ‑ up, or PHY design.
• Hands ‑ on expertise with validating high ‑ speed interfaces and PHYs such as DDR/LPDDR, MIPI and GPIO.
• Strong understanding of high ‑ speed signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and analog/mixed ‑ signal behaviors.
• Proficiency with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and pattern generators.
• Experience in post-silicon debug and issue resolution across silicon, package, board, firmware, and software domains.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming (e.g., Python, Perl, TCL, C/C++) for validation automation and data analysis.

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Additional Locations

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.