Silicon Validation Engineer

@ Google

About the Role

Google is looking for a Silicon Validation Engineer. In this role, you will work on functional tests for silicon validation, develop and validate firmware, and assist in hardware prototyping and bring-up processes. You will drive debugging efforts and ensure proper functional coverage for confident design.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with functional tests for silicon validation (using C, C++ or Python) or developing/validating firmware, embedded software.
• Experience in silicon bring-up, functional validation, characterizing, and qualifying silicon.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scripting (Python) for automation development.
• Experience with hardware prototyping and hardware/software integration using pre-silicon emulation and diagnostics development.
• Experience with power characterization, PCIe, and Double Data Rate (DDR) technologies.
• Experience in design, verification, or emulation ready for launch.
• Familiarity with board schematics, layout, and debug methodologies using lab equipment.
• Knowledge of SoC architecture, including boot flows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute tests in post-silicon validation and on hardware emulators.
• Assist in bring-up processes from prototyping through post-silicon validation.
• Drive debugging and investigation efforts to root-cause complex, cross-functional issues.
• Operate and maintain the hardware emulation platform for pre-silicon integration and validation.
• Ensure proper functional coverage for design confidence.

Key Skills/Competency

• Silicon Validation
• Hardware Emulation
• Firmware Development
• Embedded Systems
• C/C++
• Python Scripting
• Debugging
• Prototyping
• SoC Architecture
• Hardware Bring-up