SoC Memory Interconnect Validation Engineer

Job Description:This role specifically focuses on the validation of SoC internal data system interconnect and data translation layers.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:• Participate in systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration and validation.• Lead technical presentations, demonstrating a good understanding of hardware architecture and expertise in systems design• Collaborate with Design, Software, Tools and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the data fabric layer.• Work with Program Leadership team to define the end to end plan and highlight possible risk areas and address concerns during planning.• Isolation and debug of issues found in the northbridge and memory interconnect systems during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of S3 products• Defining and executing validation strategies, enablement of features and unit test plans• Publishing and aligning test plan requirements, deliverables and dependencies.• Lead cross-functional technical discussions to drive root cause identification and resolution on technical issues.REQUIREMENTS:• In-depth knowledge of CPU memory hierarchy systems and computer architecture• In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts• In-depth knowledge of northbridge / southbridge technology• Experience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug• Strong understanding of BIOS, OS (Windows/Linux), and driver-level interactions and common failure points.PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:• Minimum 3-6 years of experience in pre and post-silicon validation and 4-8 years experience in semiconductor industry.• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g. Python, C/C++, Ruby).• Experience with Windows and Linux.• Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies.ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field strongly preferred