SoC Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices

Amazon; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team at a leading tech company as an SoC Emulation Engineer. You will play a key role in the validation of next-generation SoCs, working on exciting projects that power devices like Echo and Alexa. This position offers the chance to collaborate with top engineers, develop cutting-edge test environments, and contribute to the future of machine learning and edge computing. If you have a passion for technology and a strong background in SoC validation, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation.
• Strong programming skills in assembly, C, and Perl/Python.

Responsibilities

• Enable pre-silicon and post-silicon validation verification of SoCs.
• Develop and execute test plans and design test environments.

Skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

Pre-silicon verification

Post-silicon validation

Problem solving

Debug and analysis

Automation skills

Programming (assembly, C, Perl/Python)

Silicon bringup

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, or CS

MS or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verification tools

Emulation models

Prototyping tools

Job description

The team that built the innovative Silicon IP AZ1 Neural Edge that is powering the latest generation of Echo devices is looking for an SoC Emulation Engineer to continue to innovate on behalf of our customers. We are a part of Amazon Lab126 that revolutionized reading with our Kindle family of products and reimagined user experience through Echo and Alexa. We want you to help us build on the success of our first generation of ML accelerator at edge.

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

Key job responsibilities

As an SoC Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling the pre-silicon and post-silicon validation verification of next generation SoCs on multiple platforms such as emulation, prototyping and early silicon. You will develop and execute test plans, design test environments and help build emulation and prototype models while working closely with architects, RTL designers, SoC and software development teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in EE, CE, or CS
• 3+ years experience in pre-silicon verification using SystemVerilog/UVM
• 3+ years’ experience in post-silicon validation
• Very strong problem solving, debug and analysis, and automation skills
• Experience with verification and validation of complex SOCs
• Solid grasp of concepts of HW/SW interface
• Strong programming skills (assembly, C, Perl/Python)
• Firsthand experience with silicon bringup, complex system debug, or bare-metal programming.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a full development cycle from pre-silicon verification to silicon bringup
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience with ARM and various DSP ISA
• Experience with SOC fabrics, memory controllers, and SOC peripherals
• Experience with machine learning, computer vision or robotics
• Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts

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