FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Silicon Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Hands-on silicon validation engineer responsible for post-silicon bring-up and validation of high-speed analog I/O and PHY designs (transmitters, receivers, clocking, regulators) for DDR, LPDDR, and MIPI interfaces.

Work within silicon validation teams to develop scalable validation frameworks, enable FPGA-based testing, perform electrical characterization and debug, and drive cross-functional fixes with board, package, firmware, and circuit design teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years-of-experience stated.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include planning and executing post-silicon validation and driving issue resolution across multiple programs.

• Own end-to-end high-speed I/O and PHY validation across multiple silicon programs.
• Develop scalable validation frameworks and custom FPGA test content for PHY and interface validation.
• Execute post-silicon bring-up, electrical characterization, measurement, and debug; identify root causes and coordinate fixes across teams.
• Advise and influence board design regarding channel implementation, stack-up, routing, and I/O termination for high-speed links.
• Collaborate with firmware teams to develop test algorithms and validate calibration and training flows.
• Partner with circuit design teams to review architectures and recommend design improvements based on silicon results.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience for successful execution of the role.

• Hands-on expertise validating high-speed interfaces and PHYs (DDR, LPDDR, MIPI).
• Strong understanding of high-speed signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and analog/mixed-signal behavior; experience with electrical measurement methodologies.
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, pattern generators.
• Experience in post-silicon debug and cross-domain issue resolution spanning silicon, package, board, firmware, and software.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming for validation automation and data analysis; experience using Quartus for FPGA validation enablement and debug.
• Ability to develop FPGA-based test content and scalable validation frameworks.
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills to drive issues to closure.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.