Senior Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

Website Achronix
Job Description/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will join, as a key member, a team of post-silicon validation engineers that work towards the productization of high-performance FPGAs in 7nm and below. Responsibilities include:
- Work with leading-edge protocols, including PCIe Gen5, 400Gbps Ethernet, die-to-die communications and high-speed external memory interfaces such as GDDR6, HBM and DDR5
- Drive the bring-up, hardware validation and debug of new FPGA products
- Execute detailed test plans based on specifications, outlining validation experiments and procedures
- Selection, acquisition and set-up of required test equipment and software, leveraging automation wherever possible
- Analyze results and measurements, develop visualizations to assist in deeper understanding of data
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to resolve hardware issues and optimize results
- Collaborate with the operations team to optimize parametric yield from high volume ATE tests
Skills and Qualifications:
- MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 4+ Years of experience in digital design/verification and/or post-silicon validation
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl and TCL
- Proficiency in tools and methods for data collection and organization
- Familiarity with high-end serial protocols (e.g., PCIe Gen3/4/5 and 100/200/400Gbps Ethernet)
- Familiarity with high speed external memory interfaces (e.g., DDR4/5 memory protocols)
- Familiarity with PLLs and I/O standards
- Familiarity with test and measurement equipment:
- High-bandwidth Oscilloscopes
- BERTs
- Serial and memory protocol analyzers and exercisers
- Familiarity with signal and power integrity aspects of high speed interfaces, packages, and PCBs a plus
- Experience with FPGA design and implementation is desirable
- Excellent debugging skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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