ASIC Systems Debug Engineer

Ericsson; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ericsson GmbH in Austin, Texas is seeking an experienced ASIC Systems Debug Engineer to own challenging silicon and system-level failures. You will lead investigations across the full product lifecycle, from bring-up through manufacturing and field deployment, in a hybrid on-site role.

You will debug complex subsystems, including DMA engines, interconnect fabrics, memory paths, and on-chip interfaces, and translate findings into actionable corrective actions and diagnostics improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex ASIC or SoC system-debug and root-cause investigations.
• Structured approach to turning ambiguous symptoms into a debug plan.
• Deep understanding of system architecture and hardware, firmware, and software interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ASIC and system investigations across multiple IP and system domains.
• Develop strategies to reproduce, isolate, and characterize failures.
• Investigate silicon quality escapes using production, repair, test, and field data.
• Debug complex ASIC subsystems across on-chip interfaces, memory, and data movement.
• Translate findings into corrective actions and production-containment plans.
• Identify gaps in test coverage and diagnostics across environments.
• Create tools, scripts, and automation to accelerate system debug.

Skills

ASIC debug

System debug

Root-cause analysis

Scripting

Lab hardware

High-speed interfaces

Diagnostics tooling

Python

C/C++

Leadership

Tools

Trace tools

Diagnostics tools

Python

Lab equipment

Job description

Grow with us

ASIC Systems Debug Engineer

Austin, Texas

This is a hybrid, on-site position and not open to remote work

Turn the toughest silicon failures into better products

Ericsson’s custom ASICs power the baseband and radio platforms that enable today’s 5G networks—and tomorrow’s 6G systems. These devices operate at the edge of complexity, performance, power efficiency, advanced process technology, and long product lifecycles.

We are looking for an experienced ASIC Systems Debug Engineer to take ownership of some of our most challenging silicon and system-level failures. You will lead investigations across the full product lifecycle, from ASIC bring-up and validation through manufacturing and field deployment.

What you will do

• Lead complex ASIC and system investigations across multiple IP and system domains.
• Develop structured strategies to reproduce, isolate, and characterize failures—even when the failure mechanism or ownership is unclear.
• Investigate silicon quality escapes using production, repair, test, and field-return data.
• Debug complex ASIC subsystems, including:
  • DMA engines and data-movement paths
  • Interconnect and routing fabrics
  • Memory systems and access paths
  • On-chip interfaces
  • Chiplet-to-chiplet communication
  • Interactions across multiple IP blocks
• Convert technical findings into corrective actions, production-containment plans, and final issue closure.
• Identify gaps in test coverage, diagnostics, and diagnosability across functional, structural, mission-mode, ATE, system-level, and production environments.
• Improve defect-screening strategies and help prevent recurring silicon escapes.
• Translate debug and field-failure lessons into requirements for:
  • ASIC design-for-debug features
  • Platform observability
  • Firmware support
  • Debug and analysis tools
  • Failure-isolation capabilities
• Create new tools, scripts, automation, techniques, and methodologies to accelerate system debug.
• Help grow system-debug expertise across the organization.

Join our Team

What you will bring

• Demonstrated experience leading complex ASIC or SoC system-debug and root-cause investigations.
• A disciplined approach to turning ambiguous symptoms into a structured debug plan.
• Deep understanding of system architecture and hardware, firmware, and software interactions.
• Experience debugging complex ASIC or SoC subsystems, including:
  • On-chip interfaces
  • Interconnect and routing fabrics
  • DMA and data movement
  • Memory access and contention
  • Multi-IP interactions
• Experience with high-speed and control interfaces such as DDR, Ethernet, CPRI, JESD, PCIe, I2C, I3C, and SerDes.
• Hands-on silicon and system-level debug experience using lab equipment, hardware debug interfaces, trace capabilities, and low-level register access.
• Experience analyzing production, test, and field data to identify failure patterns, correlations, and signatures.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming for data analysis, debug automation, and engineering-tool development.
• Working knowledge of silicon test and DFX concepts, including:
  • Structural and functional test
  • Scan
  • Memory test
  • ATE
  • Test coverage
  • Diagnostics
  • Production screening
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive investigations across disciplines and organizations.

Why this role matters

Every difficult failure is an opportunity to make the next generation of silicon more robust, observable, and easier to validate.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of ASIC design, system architecture, validation, manufacturing, software, and quality—connecting the dots that others may not see. Your investigations will influence future designs, strengthen defect screening, improve diagnostic capabilities, and help Ericsson deliver reliable, high-performance silicon for the networks that connect the world.

If you are energized by difficult problems, deep technical investigation, and end-to-end ownership, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on Ericsson’s 5G and 6G silicon journey.

Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.

Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson

Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson

At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.

Your Pay

The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan: Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.

Your Health

Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Employees will receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost that Ericsson pays toward the cost of their medical and dental premiums for themselves and eligible covered dependents.

Your Financial Security

We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay. When you contribute at least 5% of eligible pay, you are receiving Ericsson’s full matching contributions of 4%. Matching and company automatic contributions stop when your total eligible pay for the year reaches the IRS limits. Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.

Your Time

Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.

Additional Benefits

Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.