Validation Engineer

About the 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 a strong focus on power management.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Debugs 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.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 5-7 years of related experience.
• Masters plus at least 5+ years directly related experience (an advanced degree will be considered a plus).
• 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 preferred.
• 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.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate with a variety of engineering disciplines and management.