Silicon System Validation Engineer
Meta PlatformsJob Title
Silicon System Validation Engineer
Role Summary
Work on bring-up, validation, debug, and sign-off of complex System-on-Chip (SoC) and end-to-end silicon systems. Partner with architecture, IP, firmware, electrical, SoC, and product teams to ensure silicon meets functional and performance requirements.
Experience Level
Senior - requires substantial prior experience; the posting specifies 8+ years of hands-on SoC bring-up and validation experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on planning and executing silicon bring-up and validation efforts, coordinating cross-functional debug, and producing validation deliverables.
- Lead development, execution, and sign-off of SoC and end-to-end system validation plans.
- Plan, organize, and oversee silicon bring-up and validation activities across multiple SoCs.
- Coordinate test and debug activities with cross-functional and plug-and-play teams to ensure validation coverage.
- Lead laboratory debug: bug reproduction, failure analysis, and failure reporting across domains or projects.
- Identify and communicate technical risks related to silicon validation projects to stakeholders.
- Produce comprehensive validation reports in collaboration with architecture, IP, firmware, EE, SoC, and product engineering teams.
- Adapt validation roadmaps in an agile environment as requirements change.
Requirements
Must-have technical experience and skills for this role; optional items listed separately.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in bring-up and validation of complex SoC components.
- Experience leading silicon validation planning, execution, firmware development for validation, and validation sign-off processes.
- Practical experience with high-speed protocols such as MIPI, PCIe, USB, and DDR, including high-speed I/O bring-up.
- Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment: oscilloscopes, bit error rate testers (BERTs), protocol analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with pre-silicon validation platforms (FPGA, emulation) and optimizing use of pre-silicon prototypes.
- Knowledge of ASIC design flow, silicon foundry test flow, and firmware development processes for silicon components.
- Familiarity with AI tooling to improve workflows and experience with responsible AI practices is a plus.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: Meta Platforms
Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States
American technology company that develops social networking products (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) and invests in virtual/augmented reality hardware and software through Reality Labs, focusing on connectivity, advertising, and immersive computing experiences.
