Senior Post Silicon Validation Engineer (Bringup)

Senior Post Silicon Validation Engineer (Bringup)Salary $156,500 - $211,700 + Phantom Equity + BenefitsGraphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.We are looking to hire Post-Silicon Validation Engineers to join our collaborative, cross-functional development team validating cutting edge, high performance AI chips and platforms. You will play a critical role in supporting new product introductions and post-silicon validation. Working within the Post-Silicon Validation team, you will be involved with bringing first silicon to life, functionally validating it and working closely with many other teams to help it become a fully characterised and working product, reporting project status/progress to program management on a regular basis. You will have the opportunity to, and be responsible for, leading, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to other engineering team members. In this role, you can leverage your experience and industry knowledge to architect and drive implementation of continuous improvements to test infrastructure and processes.The Post-Silicon Validation team sits within the Architecture and Validation team, we are responsible for validation of new silicon when it returns from manufacture, enabling and supporting the production SW and FW teams to bring up their software and also supporting the Silicon Characterisation team.Responsibilities and DutiesPlan, design, develop and debug silicon validation tests in bare metal C/C++ on FPGA/Emulator prior to first siliconDeploy silicon validation tests on first silicon and debugging themDevelop automated test framework and regression test suites in Python to optimize validation efficiencyCollaborate closely with engineers from many other disciplines on a variety of topicsWork with Validation and Production Test engineering peers to implement best practices and continuous improvements to test methodologiesAnalyse test results, identify and debug failures/defectsContribute to shared test and validation infrastructureProvide feedback to architectsEssential skills:Strong experience in Bare metal / embedded C/C++Good knowledge of digital ASICsBe highly motivated, a self starter, and a team playerAbility to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of deep and complex issuesExperience of the post-silicon validation process applied in digital ASIC environmentsPython, LinuxExcellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others to solve problemsExcellent problem-solving, analytical & diagnostic skillsDesirable skills:Driver level experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:PCIeEthernetMemory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM, ...)Other peripherals such as I2C, I3C, SPI, ...Good knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks such as PLLs, high speed PHYs and IC control/communication protocols is highly desirableExperience of Arm CPUs, System IP and debug toolsExperience of AMBA protocolsUnderstanding of ML applications and their workloadsExperience in Characterization, Failure Analysis, Test Development, Statistical analysis, and Customer SupportBenefits:In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.