Validation Engineer

LanceSoft, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical/Hardware Verification Engineer in California to join a highly technical team focused on processor silicon interface features with a strong emphasis on power management.

You will develop and execute platform-level electrical & functional test plans, validate processor I/O interfaces, and provide guidance to junior engineers while using oscilloscopes and analyzers to verify designs and behavior.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of related experience in electrical/processor validation.
• Experience developing and executing platform level electrical & functional test plans.
• Strong debug skills for processor and PC platform I/O interfaces.
• Familiarity with oscilloscopes and reading schematics/layout documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans for processor interface features with power management focus.
• Write comprehensive electrical & functional test plans for processor validation.
• Execute tests on client processors using hardware & software validation tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.
• Debug electrical & functional issues for new processors.
• Contribute input to platform definition and review platform designs used in silicon validation.
• Provide technical guidance and training to less experienced engineers and technicians in planning, tests, and debugging.

Skills

x86

C programming

security

pre-silicon RTL

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Schematics/layout docs

MS Windows

Job description

• Core architecture, x86, C programming, security, and some pre-silicon/RTL background

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 master’s 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