Senior Director of Post-Silicon Validation

Job Title

Senior Director of Post-Silicon Validation

Role Summary

Altera is seeking a visionary Senior Director of Post-Silicon Validation to lead and drive all aspects of post-silicon validation across multiple product lines. This strategic leadership role is responsible for defining validation roadmaps, ensuring robust silicon bring-up, and enabling high-quality product launches.

Experience Level

Senior level with over 10 years of experience in silicon validation, including 5 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Define and implement post-silicon validation strategy, roadmap, and execution plans.
• Oversee the full post-silicon validation lifecycle.
• Collaborate with design, verification, software, and manufacturing teams.
• Lead system-level debugging, performance characterization, and validation methodology development.
• Establish and improve validation tools and lab infrastructure.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing validation team.
• Provide updates to senior leadership on validation progress.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in silicon validation.
• Proven track record managing large-scale validation programs.
• Expertise in post-silicon validation methodologies and system-level debug.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Experience with industry-standard validation tools.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in high-performance computing or AI accelerators.
• Knowledge of firmware validation and test automation.
• Familiarity with Agile development and program management practices.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

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.