Senior Silicon Validation Engineer

Business Intelli Solutions; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Intelli Solutions in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced, hands-on engineer to lead the development and execution of comprehensive test plans for processor interfaces, with emphasis on power management.

You will work with a highly technical team to validate electrical and functional performance, debug issues, and contribute to platform definitions. Strong communication and mentoring skills are essential for guiding junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 8-10 years of related experience
• Masters plus 8+ years directly related experience (an advanced degree will be considered a plus)
• Experience in development and execution of platform level electrical & functional test plans
• Platform level electrical characterization experience with processor I/O interfaces is considered, preferred
• Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the debug of processor & PC platform I/O interfaces

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans for processor interface validation
• Perform functional and electrical validation of processors
• Debug electrical and functional issues for new processors
• Provide input into the platform definition & review of platform designs used in silicon validation
• Provide technical guidance and training to less experienced engineers and technicians in planning, test, & debug processor validation

Skills

Test plan design

Functional validation

Electrical validation

Debugging

Power management

Processor interfaces

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Schematic reading

Layout documentation

MS Windows & Office

Job description

JOB DUTIES: In this role, this engineer will be part of a highly technical team that develops test plans, completes functional & electrical validation,

& debugs issues for new processor silicon interface features with strong focus on power management.

Writes comprehensive electrical & functional test plans for the processor interface validation of processors.

Executes electrical & functional test plans for client processors using hardware & software validation tools, oscilloscopes, & logic analyzers.

Debug of electrical & functional issues for new processors.

Provides detailed input into the platform definition & review of platform designs used in the silicon validation of new processors.

Provides technical guidance and training to less experienced engineers and technicians in the planning, test, & debug processor validation.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8-10 years of related experience;

or Masters plus at least 8+ years directly related experience (an advanced degree will be considered a plus);

Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the development & execution of platform level electrical & functional test plans;

Platform level electrical characterization experience with processor I/O interfaces is considered, preferred;

Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the debug of processor & PC platform I/O interfaces.

Demonstrated experience with or knowledge using oscilloscopes, reading schematics and layout documentation, and MS Windows and Office applications;

Requires good written and oral communication skills;Demonstrate the ability to communicate with a variety of engineering disciplines and management