(IL)Silicon Validation Engineer

Winbond; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Winbond seeks a senior post-silicon validation engineer to validate, characterize and debug secure memory silicon products. You will build hardware infrastructure, software frameworks and automation tools for pre- and post-silicon environments, working with architecture, design and applications teams to execute comprehensive tests.

Required are a BSc in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 5+ years in post-silicon validation, with strong C/C++ and Python skills, plus hands-on lab instrument

Qualifications

• BSc in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Min 5 years in post-silicon validation methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Experience in Embedded SW development.
• Experience in C and C++ and Python.
• Experience in operating advanced lab equipment and measurement tools.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Advantage: experience in building test automation environments.
• Advantage: VLSI/FPGA design or verification experience.
• Advantage: signal integrity validation.

Responsibilities

• Validate, characterize and debug silicon products in post-silicon environments.
• Develop post-silicon hardware infrastructure, software frameworks and automation tools.
• Define, implement and execute tests across pre- and post-silicon environments.
• Collaborate with architecture, design and applications teams to analyze failures and improve reliability.

Skills

Embedded SW development

C++

Python

Lab equipment

Communication

Automation/build tests

Education

BSc in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Measurement tools

Advanced lab equipment

Job description

Be part of the team that brings Winbond’s secure memory solutions to high level of functionality, reliability and performance. As a member in the post silicon and system validation group you will join the effort of validating, characterizing and debugging the silicon products and you will take part in developing the post silicon hardware infrastructure, software frameworks and automation tools. You will work closely with the architecture , design and application teams, completing a full validation cycle including tests definition, implementation and execution on pre and post silicon environments. During your daily work you will use advanced debug techniques and develop complex use-case scenarios to analyze silicon failures reported by users and customers.

Key Qualifications

• BSc degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Min of 5 years of experience in post silicon validation methodologies, tools and techniques
• Experience in Embedded SW development
• Experience in C and C++ and Python
• Experience in operating advanced lab equipment and measurement tools
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Advantage: Experience in building test automation environments
• Advantage: VLSI or FPGA design//verification experience
• Advantage: Experience in signal integrity validation