Silicon Validation Engineer, Reality Labs

Meta•Redmond, WA

About The Position

The Reality Labs team is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most. We are a team of experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of silicon, hardware, software, and content. The Reality Labs team seeks a Silicon Validation Engineer. As a Silicon Validation Engineer, you will be part of the Reality Labs Silicon Validation team validating high performance silicon and leading the effort to ensure high-quality silicon delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of hands-on experience in bring-up, debug, and validation of complex Systems on Chips
2+ years of experience in high-speed protocols (i.e., MIPI, PCIe, USB, DDR) and hands-on experience in high-speed IO bring-up
2+ years of experience in silicon validation planning, execution, validation Firmware development, and validation sign-off
2+ years of experience using lab equipment, such as scopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, JTAG debuggers, etc
Experience building silicon validation infrastructure and test automation in cross-functional environments across multiple team sites
Experience influencing design, Design Verification and post-silicon validation teams to optimize the usage of pre-silicon prototype platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience with building silicon validation infrastructure and test automation
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Knowledge of ASIC design flow, silicon foundry test flow, and silicon Firmware development process
Knowledge and experience in pre-silicon validation platforms (i.e., FPGA and emulation)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
2+ years of experience working in a cross functional and cross site team environment

Responsibilities

Responsible for System on Chip and end-to-end system validation plan development, execution and sign-off
Identify and communicate technical risks related to the project to the stakeholders
Plan, organize, and participate in silicon bring-up and validation activities across multiple Systems on Chips
Understand system Hardware, Software, Firmware component as a whole and drives test execution and debug with cross functional/PnP teams
Collaborate with the team for lab debug, silicon bug repro, failure analysis, and failure report activities
Work with cross-functional teams (i.e., architecture, Intellectual Property, Firmware, Electrical Engineering, System on Chip, and product engineer teams) to generate validation reports for SoC and systems
Work in an agile environment, adapt to changing roadmaps, and adjust validation plans based on evolving requirements