Silicon Validation Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Range: $65-70/hr

About the Role

The Reality Labs team is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of silicon, hardware, software, and content. The Reality Labs team seeks an AMS Silicon Validation Engineer. As a Silicon System Validation Engineer, you will be part of the RL Silicon Validation team validating high-performance silicon and leading the effort to ensure high-quality silicon delivery.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for SoC and E2E system validation plan development and execution
• Develop FW tooling for debug and validation
• Understand system HW/SW/FW components as a whole and perform test execution and debugging
• Power and performance characterization on pre-silicon platforms and post-silicon validation boards
• Create diagnostic and validation tools to test firmware functionality, performance, and reliability
• Able to work in an agile environment, adapting validation plans based on changing roadmaps

Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in bring-up and validation of complex SoCs
• 3+ years of embedded systems or firmware development experience
• Experience in scripting languages like Python; ability to read and debug FW/bare-metal code in C
• High level of proficiency in C (preferred)
• Familiarity with firmware testing frameworks and automation
• Proficiency with JTAG debuggers
• Basic ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes to resolve them
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time
• Preferred: Knowledge and experience in pre-silicon validation platforms (e.g., FPGA and emulation)
• Preferred: Proficient in lab instruments such as oscilloscopes and analyzers

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time
• Paid vacation time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays annually