Post Silicon Validation Engineer

TEKsystems; Rocklin (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Job summary

TEKsystems in Rocklin, CA is seeking a Contract System Validation Engineer to join a team validating cutting-edge SoC hardware and embedded firmware. You will build and run validation infrastructure, develop test benches, and collaborate across design, FW, and verification teams to ensure the SOC meets design specs.

This on-site role requires practical lab experience with PCIe/SAS/SATA protocols, emulation platforms, and debugging complex systems; you will document tests and drive bugs to

Qualifications

• Must have prior prototype SOC integration and validation experience.
• Experience testing, debugging and problem-solving complex SOC.
• Protocols knowledge PCIe or SAS/SATA are very important.
• Defining test coverage and building, scripting and automating complex test benches.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain validation infrastructure through boards, FPGAs, embedded software, device drivers and test bench scripts.
• Develop block, subsystem and system level test FW and scripts, and integrate them into test automation suites.
• Lead activities in area of technical expertise.
• Run complex tests and conduct investigations in a lab environment onsite and remotely.
• Find and report bugs; work with cross-functional teams to isolate, investigate and solve them.
• Learn and apply knowledge of device, system, protocols and industry standards.
• Present technical information to internal and external groups.
• Integrate prototype SOC HW and FW into a complete solution; work with emulation platforms, proto-ICs, validation boards, FW and SW.
• Develop, execute, and document feature tests to validate operation of the SoC and its HW blocks and FW to meet specs and standards.

Skills

Validation

Debug

Automation testing

Job description

Description

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions Business Unit (DCS) delivers industry leading performance, reliability, and security in Storage Controllers, Memory Controllers, NVMe SSD Controllers, PCIe Switches and SAS Expanders that are applied in Cloud Storage and Compute Data Centers, and Storage Area Networks. As a System Validation Engineer, you will join a group of world class talented system integrators responsible for the bring-up, integration and validation of cutting-edge System on a Chip (SoC) products for the Data Center Solutions Business Unit. A validation engineer is responsible for designing and building infrastructure that is required to integrate and validate the SoC for its intended use models. This involves building the entire prototype ecosystem like boards, FPGAs, FW, Software and Automation suites. And then further integrating this environment with internally developed test equipment, protocol analyzers, exercisers and x86 based HW. A validation engineer develops a comprehensive test plan by utilizing design specifications, marketing requirements and newly drafted standards including PCIe, CXL, DDR4/5, SAS, SATA, NAND flash and other standards commonly used in Cloud Data and Compute Centers or Storage Area Networks. Using validation infrastructure and the test plan, a validation engineer develops and executes pre- and post-silicon tests that fully exercise the prototype SoC and embedded FW. The primary skill of validation engineers is to develop and integrate complex systems, test, debug, and problem solve. On the job you will gain intimate understanding of relevant protocol specifications, IP design and become expert in SOCs design/architecture, isolating problems, and finding solutions. The job provides excellent opportunity to grow domain knowledge and become an expert in these leading-edge fields. The validation work environment offers opportunity to interact closely with other groups like design, FW, pre-silicon emulation, verification, applications, and have a prospect for job rotation or transfers within the company.

• Building and maintaining validation infrastructure through the development of boards, FPGAs, embedded software, device drivers and test bench scripts.
• Developing block, subsystem and system level test FW and scripts, and further integrating them in to best-in-class test automation suites.
• Leading activities in area of technical expertise.
• Running complex tests and conducting investigations in a lab environment onsite and remotely.
• Finding and reporting bugs. Working with cross expertise teams and leading efforts to isolate, investigate and solve them.
• Learning and dynamically applying knowledge of the device, system, protocols,and industry standards.
• Effectively presenting technical information to internal and external groups.
• Integrating prototype SOC HW and FW into a complete solution. This includes working with emulation platforms, proto-ICs, validation boards, FW and SW to bring an entire system level solution to life and enable functional testing and FW development.
• Develop, execute, and document a series of feature tests that will fully validate the operation of the SoC and its various functional HW blocks and FW to ensure all components and the overall SoC is functioning per design specs, achieves expected performance and meets industry requirements and standards.

Skills

Validation, Debug, Automation testing

Top Skills Details

Validation,Debug,Automation testing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Costa, Cassie joined the conversation. Chat has been turned on for this meeting. Sorenson, Alexandra was invited to the meeting. Costa, Cassie named the meeting Sync on Microchip Reqs. 1:59 PMMeeting started Prior prototype SOC integration and validation experience is a must have. Demonstrated experience testing, debugging and problem-solving complex SOC is a must as well. Protocols knowledge PCIe or SAS/SATA are very important as well as experience capturing and reviewing protocol traces. Defining test coverage and building, scripting and automating complex test benches

• Building and maintaining validation infrastructure through the development of boards, FPGAs, embedded software, device drivers and test bench scripts.
• Developing block, subsystem and system level test FW and scripts, and further integrating them in to best-in-class test automation suites.
• Leading activities in area of technical expertise.
• Running complex tests and conducting investigations in a lab environment onsite and remotely.
• Finding and reporting bugs. Working with cross expertise teams and leading efforts to isolate, investigate and solve them.
• Learning and dynamically applying knowledge of the device, system, protocols, and industry standards.
• Effectively presenting technical information to internal and external groups.
• Integrating prototype SOC HW and FW into a complete solution. This includes working with emulation platforms, proto-ICs, validation boards, FW and SW to bring an entire system level solution to life and enable functional testing and FW development.
• Develop, execute, and document a series of feature tests that will fully validate the operation of the SoC and its various functional HW blocks and FW to ensure all components and the overall SoC is functioning per design specs, achieves expected performance and meets industry requirements and standards.
• Experience in IC and SoC functional validation

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Rocklin, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $100.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Rocklin,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 2026.

About TEKsystems

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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