Silicon Validation Lead / Principal Engineer
SynopsysJob Title
Silicon Validation Lead / Principal Engineer
Role Summary
Lead silicon validation for SerDes IP and system-level connectivity within the Enterprise SerDes R&D team. Drive hardware bring-up, sim-to-silicon correlation, and cross-functional coordination to ensure IP meets performance and reliability targets.
Work emphasizes lab validation, debug, root-cause analysis, firmware integration, and providing actionable feedback to architects and product owners.
Experience Level
Senior - requires 10+ years of experience in silicon validation, high-speed interfaces, and system-level performance analysis.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities:
- Lead silicon validation of IP functionality and performance, ensuring alignment with architectural intent.
- Plan and execute hardware bring-up and early product characterization in the lab.
- Perform root-cause analysis and implement workarounds or fixes for silicon issues.
- Manage validation efforts in parallel with characterization and customer evaluation activities.
- Validate sim-to-silicon performance for algorithms, impairments, and key metrics (for example, AFE curves).
- Provide feedback to system and platform teams for hardware-correlated models and performance tuning.
- Develop and refine SerDes algorithms and configurations to address performance gaps.
- Review firmware regression tests for repeatability, drift, and robustness; support firmware integration.
- Support customer bring-up and drive resolution of silicon debug issues; communicate findings to architects and product owners.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- 10+ years of experience in silicon validation, high-speed interfaces, and system-level performance analysis.
- Expertise in SerDes design and validation, including PCIe and Ethernet protocols.
- Strong knowledge of signal integrity, equalization, coding, and CDR architectures.
- Hands-on lab validation and debug tool experience with proven sim-to-silicon correlation skills.
- Experience with firmware integration and regression testing methodologies.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Education Requirements
BSc or MSc in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
