Sr. ASIC Validation Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

Job Title

Sr. ASIC Validation Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

Role Summary

In this role, you will develop next-generation FPGAs and ASICs for deployment in space and ground infrastructures. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, contributing to the validation of custom silicon for advanced connectivity solutions.

Experience Level

5+ years of experience developing ASICs or FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-silicon emulation of critical systems of next-generation ASICs.
• Work within a small team of validation engineers to develop and bring up custom SpaceX silicon.
• Design, build, validate, and automate test benches for full characterization of custom silicon.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to improve testability and define test infrastructure logic.
• Develop modular and reusable instrument driver libraries and test automation sequences using C/C++ or Python.

Requirements

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physics.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in related fields.

• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, and basic digital signal processing.
• Familiarity with EDA tools like Palladium, Veloce, and ZeBu.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze test results for IP selections.
• Experience with Ethernet, PCIe, high-speed protocols, and serial digital communication.
• Knowledge of multi-threaded application development on both Windows and Linux systems.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.