Validation Engineer 2 (Hardware Validation)

Sunrise Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking an electrical/computer engineer to develop test plans and perform functional and electrical validation for processor interface features with a strong focus on power management.

You will execute tests with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, debug issues, and contribute to platform definitions, while mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 2-4 years of related experience; or a Master’s with at least 2+ years directly related experience.
• Experience in developing and executing platform-level electrical and functional test plans.
• Platform-level electrical characterization experience with processor I/O interfaces is preferred.
• Experience debugging processor & PC platform I/O interfaces; familiarity with oscilloscopes and reading schematics.

Responsibilities

• Writes comprehensive electrical and functional test plans for processor interface validation.
• Executes electrical and functional tests using hardware and software validation tools, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Debugs electrical and functional issues for new processors.
• Contributes input to platform definitions and reviews platform designs for silicon validation.

Job description

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 2-4 years of related experience;or Masters plus at least 2+ 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.