Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

About the role

The mission of this role is to develop and execute electrical validation tests that quantify parametric device performance and operating margins across all system conditions. The validation team upholds customer requirements to the highest standard and serves as the final authority in certifying a product's parametric compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define comprehensive post-silicon validation plans
• Automate IC- and board-level testing
• Design experiments to identify and root-cause unexpected behavior
• Analyze and report validation results against specifications
• Collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders
• Quantify performance margins
• Ensure robust, production-ready designs

Requirements

• Strong academic and technical background in Electrical or Computer Engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
• ≥10 years experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
• Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for internal meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
• Proven track record solving problems independently, preferably as a tech lead
• Experience working on debug and bring-up of complicated SoC’s with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe/802.3 Ethernet
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to solve problems independently
• Basic knowledge of key, high-speed design blocks such as PLL’s, CTLE, DFE, Tx EQ, PAM4 signaling
• Strong python scripting and coding ability: knowledge of object-oriented programming and basic dev ops using git for source control and collaboration
• Proficiency using high-speed lab equipment such as BERT, Oscilloscope, and VNA

Qualifications

• Experience in system testing, characterization, margin analysis and optimization of high-speed, multi-gigabit data links over long and short channels
• Familiarity with PCIe or Ethernet especially Electrical Compliance sections
• Hands-on experience with signal integrity, especially as it relates to PCIe/Ethernet testing and CEM/NVMe interfaces
• Working knowledge of C or C++ for embedded FW
• Familiarity with IEEE 802.3x Ethernet standards and both NRZ and PAM-4 signaling
• Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools from Cadence, Altium, etc.
• Knowledge of simulation tools such as MATLAB, Keysight ADS, or PLTS for data analysis and modeling of electrical channel and signal integrity issues

Skills

• Python scripting and coding ability
• High-speed lab equipment proficiency (BERT, Oscilloscope, VNA)
• Signal integrity expertise
• High-speed data link testing experience
• Embedded firmware development
• Simulation tool knowledge (MATLAB, Keysight ADS, PLTS)

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range: USD 203,00 - USD 250,000
• Flexible work schedule
• Health insurance benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

• Base salary range: USD 203,00 - USD 250,000

Schedule

• Full-time

Contact

To apply for this job, please visit www.asteralabs.com/careers.