Senior Engineer I - Validation (ASIC)
About The Position
An opening exists in the functional validation group for a senior engineer with strong interest in PCI Express (PCIe), Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), embedded low level programming with JTAG, and debug of complex ASICs in multi-core environment. This group is a cross functional team of talented engineers tasked with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of Microchip’s NVMe Flash controller products. The team is responsible for ensuring functional specification compliance, system interoperability under a wide range of operating environments (i.e., both hardware platforms and operating systems), measuring/analyzing performance, and system level debug of post silicon issues. The team also creates the hardware and software validation infrastructure necessary to perform these tasks. Team members work with architects/designers and influence the architecture, features, and performance of future products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE or EE and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience , or Master’s degree in CS, CE or EE and a minimum of 2.5 years of relevant experience
- Scripting (Tcl, Python)
- Proficient in C and/or embedded C programming
- Excellent knowledge of digital systems and computer architecture
- Ability to develop functional validation plans and develop software necessary to execute these plans
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of PCI/PCI Express system architecture
- Familiarity with storage interfaces (e.g., NVMe, SCSI, AHCI, SATA, or SAS)
- Experience developing device drivers for Windows or Linux
- Experience in use of lab equipment (e.g., protocol analyzers)
- Knowledge in Machine Learning
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, code, and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans
- Operating System level debug of post-silicon hardware and software issues
- Analysis and debug of PCIe and NVMe protocols
- Build and support validation infrastructure through the development of embedded software, device drivers, and test tools written in C, Python, Tcl
Benefits
- Wellness & Medical Benefits effective on your First Day of Employment
- Quarterly Employee Cash Bonus Plan
- Restricted Stock Grant
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Care
- Legal Employee Assistance Plan
- Paid Time Off: Vacation Pay
- Paid Sick in Accordance with State Law
- 10 Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
