ASIC Systems Debug Engineer

Ericsson•Austin, TX

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ericsson’s custom ASICs power the baseband and radio platforms that enable today’s 5G networks—and tomorrow’s 6G systems. These devices operate at the edge of complexity, performance, power efficiency, advanced process technology, and long product lifecycles. We are looking for an experienced ASIC Systems Debug Engineer to take ownership of some of our most challenging silicon and system-level failures. You will lead investigations across the full product lifecycle, from ASIC bring-up and validation through manufacturing and field deployment.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading complex ASIC or SoC system-debug and root-cause investigations.
A disciplined approach to turning ambiguous symptoms into a structured debug plan.
Deep understanding of system architecture and hardware, firmware, and software interactions.
Experience debugging complex ASIC or SoC subsystems, including: On-chip interfaces, Interconnect and routing fabrics, DMA and data movement, Memory access and contention, Multi-IP interactions.
Experience with high-speed and control interfaces such as DDR, Ethernet, CPRI, JESD, PCIe, I2C, I3C, and SerDes.
Hands-on silicon and system-level debug experience using lab equipment, hardware debug interfaces, trace capabilities, and low-level register access.
Experience analyzing production, test, and field data to identify failure patterns, correlations, and signatures.
Proficiency in scripting or programming for data analysis, debug automation, and engineering-tool development.
Working knowledge of silicon test and DFX concepts, including: Structural and functional test, Scan, Memory test, ATE, Test coverage, Diagnostics, Production screening.
Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive investigations across disciplines and organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead complex ASIC and system investigations across multiple IP and system domains.
Develop structured strategies to reproduce, isolate, and characterize failures—even when the failure mechanism or ownership is unclear.
Investigate silicon quality escapes using production, repair, test, and field-return data.
Debug complex ASIC subsystems, including: DMA engines and data-movement paths, Interconnect and routing fabrics, Memory systems and access paths, On-chip interfaces, Chiplet-to-chiplet communication, Interactions across multiple IP blocks.
Convert technical findings into corrective actions, production-containment plans, and final issue closure.
Identify gaps in test coverage, diagnostics, and diagnosability across functional, structural, mission-mode, ATE, system-level, and production environments.
Improve defect-screening strategies and help prevent recurring silicon escapes.
Translate debug and field-failure lessons into requirements for: ASIC design-for-debug features, Platform observability, Firmware support, Debug and analysis tools, Failure-isolation capabilities.
Create new tools, scripts, automation, techniques, and methodologies to accelerate system debug.
Help grow system-debug expertise across the organization.

Benefits

Choice of three medical plan options
Dental plan option
Company credits towards medical and dental premiums
401(k) Plan with automatic 3% company contribution
401(k) matching $1 for $1 on the first 3% of eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay
Company credits for basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Company credits for short-term and long-term disability coverage
Option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan
15 days of accrued vacation
Up to 3 personal days per year
11 annual holidays
8 hours of volunteer time
80 hours of sick time annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
Financial wellness programs
Educational assistance
Matching gifts
Recognition programs