Director, System Validation Engineering

Credo • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The Director, System Validation Engineering is responsible for defining and leading the system-level validation strategy for DSP chips and related products such as AEC and ZF modules used in next-generation AI clusters, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing (HPC), and data center networks. This role provides technical leadership for validation planning, execution, automation, interoperability testing, and root-cause analysis to ensure product quality and customer readiness. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in high-speed interconnect technologies with strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and customer-facing problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in system validation, hardware testing, product qualification, or related roles.
• Five years of technical leadership experience.
• Familiarity with Ethernet standards/PCIe compliance/InfiniBand architecture/CXL ecosystem.
• Strong experience with high-speed interconnect technologies and networking systems.
• Deep understanding of Signal Integrity (SI).
• Deep understanding of System-level validation.
• Deep understanding of Protocol compliance testing.
• Deep understanding of Hardware debugging.
• Deep understanding of Root-cause analysis.
• Experience with Linux environments and scripting languages such as Python.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defining and leading the system-level validation strategy for DSP chips and related products.
• Providing technical leadership for validation planning, execution, automation, interoperability testing, and root-cause analysis.
• Ensuring product quality and customer readiness.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus
• Equity
• Full range of medical and other benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director