Senior Embedded ASIC Validation Lead (C/C++/Python) – Austin

Ericsson GmbH; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Ericsson seeks a senior developer to lead ASIC validation efforts in Austin, combining deep C/C++/Python expertise with hardware validation acumen. You’ll guide drivers, test cases, and validation frameworks, coordinating across architects and design teams to accelerate debugging and coverage improvements.

You will mentor engineers, plan validation workstreams, and drive innovations in automation and testing methodologies in a hybrid onsite role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of development experience with C/C++ and Python, focused on hardware validation and embedded software.
• Experience leading technical initiatives in complex validation environments.
• Experience with source code management (Git), IDEs, and collaborative workflows.
• Deep understanding of hardware architecture, data paths, and IP interactions.
• Hands-on with Unix/Linux, scripting, and lab environments.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate requirements into executable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and validation of ASIC device drivers and test cases in C/C++, providing technical direction to the team.
• Drive development and evolution of validation frameworks and infrastructure, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and reuse across programs.
• Define validation strategies and assess test case coverage, identifying gaps, risks, and quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead in-lab validation and proof-of-concept work, guiding teams in demonstrating coverage improvements and debugging complex system behaviors.
• Mentor engineers in validation principles, debug methodologies, and coding best practices.
• Plan and coordinate validation workstreams, ensuring delivery against program milestones.
• Build partnerships with ASIC architects and design teams to define coverage plans and accelerate debugging of system issues.
• Identify and drive technical innovations including automation, coverage modeling, and framework improvements.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Hardware validation

Leadership

Git

Unix/Linux

Communication

Tools

IDEs

Scripting

Lab equipment

Job description

Ericsson seeks a senior developer to lead ASIC validation efforts in Austin, combining deep C/C++/Python expertise with hardware validation acumen. You’ll guide drivers, test cases, and validation frameworks, coordinating across architects and design teams to accelerate debugging and coverage improvements.

You will mentor engineers, plan validation workstreams, and drive innovations in automation and testing methodologies in a hybrid onsite role.