Job Title: Post Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Location: Santa Clara CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in developing and running validation tests for Ethernet network interfaces and debugging complex issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant post-silicon validation experience.
• Proficiency with lab equipment such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Expertise in Python and C programming.
• Strong understanding of Ethernet PHY / PCS / MAC standards (e.g., IEEE 802.3) and related technologies.
• Proven experience in functional and electrical bringup and validation of PAM4 and NRZ Ethernet interfaces across multiple ASICs.
• Hands-on experience with traffic generators such as Spirent and Ixia.
• Demonstrated ownership and independence in planning, analyzing, debugging, vendor management, and reporting.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute post-silicon validation tests and scripts for Ethernet network interfaces (PHY / PCS / MAC).
• Analyze and debug test failures independently to identify root causes.
• Collaborate with ASIC, system hardware, and software engineers to debug complex cross-functional issues.
• Build robust programs in Python and C to automate testing, regression, and debugging.