Senior Engineer II - 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 or Master degree in CS, CE, EE
- Experience, 7.5+ years for Senior II, but 5+ years for Senior I will be considered
- Experience with coding and debugging of embedded firmware for NAND flash validation
- 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
- Industry experience with NAND Flash memory characterization and validation
- Familiarity with Flash memory behavior including endurance, retention, read disturb, and performance analysis
- Experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets from hardware validation or characterization testing
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel including graph generation, pivot tables, formulas, and automated reporting techniques
- Experience creating technical reports and presenting engineering data in graphical and tabular formats
- Knowledge of storage technologies and Flash memory architectures is highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, code, and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans
- Build and support validation infrastructure through the development of embedded software, device drivers, and test tools written in C, Python, Tcl
- Perform characterization and analysis of NAND Flash memory devices across various operating conditions and workloads
- Develop and execute characterization test plans for Flash memory performance, reliability, and endurance evaluation
- Analyze large datasets generated from validation and characterization activities and present findings in clear reports and visual summaries
- Generate detailed graphs, charts, and technical reports using Microsoft Excel and related data analysis tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify performance trends, debug issues, and recommend improvements based on characterization results
Benefits
- health benefits that begin day one
- retirement savings plans
- industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
