Post Silicon Validation Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a Senior Post-Silicon Validation Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, to validate display SoCs, mixed-signal SoCs and IP, and to develop silicon validation infrastructure using C, C++, and Python.

You will define validation strategies, execute bring-up and debugging, validate software stacks, and drive cross-functional debugging across RTL, architecture, and firmware teams.

Qualifications

• Strong RTL experience.
• Embedded firmware development and debugging expertise.
• Experience with ARM SoC technologies.
• Strong display and graphics domain experience.
• Experience validating display SoCs, mixed-signal SoCs and IP.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, debugging, workload enablement and software stack validation.
• Experience with performance and power characterization.
• Strong programming in C, C++ and Python.
• Experience building validation infrastructure for emulation, FPGA and first-silicon platforms.
• Experience creating automated data collection flows and analyzing large datasets.
• Experience tracking test coverage, documenting defects and driving cross-functional debugging.

Responsibilities

• Validate display SoCs, mixed-signal SoCs and IP.
• Define validation strategies and test plans for new IP blocks.
• Develop silicon validation infrastructure using C, C++, and Python for emulation, FPGA, and first-silicon platforms.
• Identify validation risks and mitigation strategies.
• Execute silicon bring-up and debugging activities.
• Support workload enablement and software stack validation.
• Perform performance and power characterization.
• Create automated data collection flows and convert large datasets into executive summaries.
• Track test coverage and document defects.
• Drive cross-functional debugging and verify silicon fixes.
• Participate in design reviews and provide recommendations to strengthen validation coverage.
• Collaborate with factory test teams to align validation and production characterization strategies.

Skills

RTL

Embedded firmware

ARM SoCs

Display domain

Silicon bring-up

Debugging

C

C++

Python

Validation infrastructure

Emulation

FPGA

First-silicon

Data collection

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance characterization

Power characterization

Automation

Tools

Emulation platforms

FPGA tooling

Silicon bring-up toolchains

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a senior Post Silicon Validation Engineer with strong experience in RTL, embedded firmware development and debugging, ARM SoC, and display/graphics technologies. The role will focus on validating display SoCs, mixed-signal SoCs, and IP, developing silicon validation infrastructure, executing bring-up and debugging activities, enabling workloads, and validating software stacks. Strong display-domain experience is particularly important for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Validate display SoCs, mixed-signal SoCs, and IP.
• Define validation strategies and test plans for new IP blocks in alignment with RTL, architecture, and firmware.
• Develop silicon validation infrastructure using C, C++, and Python for emulation, FPGA, and first-silicon platforms.
• Identify validation risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Execute silicon bring-up and debugging activities.
• Support workload enablement and software stack validation.
• Perform performance and power characterization.
• Create automated data collection flows and convert large datasets into executive summaries.
• Track test coverage and document defects.
• Drive cross-functional debugging and verify silicon fixes.
• Participate in design reviews and provide recommendations to strengthen validation coverage.
• Collaborate with factory test teams to align validation and production characterization strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with RTL.
• Experience with embedded firmware development and debugging.
• Experience with ARM SoC technologies.
• Strong display and graphics domain experience.
• Experience validating display SoCs, mixed-signal SoCs, and IP.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, debugging, workload enablement, and software stack validation.
• Experience with performance and power characterization.
• Strong programming experience with C, C++, and Python.
• Experience developing validation infrastructure for emulation, FPGA, and first-silicon platforms.
• Experience creating automated data collection flows and analyzing large datasets.
• Experience tracking test coverage, documenting defects, and driving cross-functional debugging.