System Validation Engineer (to Staff Engineer)

Job Title

System Validation Engineer (to Staff Engineer)

Role Summary

CoreIP team role to develop, deploy, and support emulation and FPGA environments for RISC-V processor and SoC validation. The position defines emulation test strategy, implements test frameworks and plans, and debugs complex issues across hardware, emulation, software, and silicon.

Experience Level

Senior — expects above 3 years of direct system development, validation and FPGA debugging experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include bringing up and validating silicon on FPGA/emulation platforms and collaborating across teams to ensure readiness for silicon and software bring-up.

• Bring up silicon designs on FPGA platforms and root-cause design, test, and emulator environment failures.
• Define and implement emulation test strategies, test frameworks, and test plans aligned with product goals.
• Deploy and configure hardware and software on emulation platforms to establish silicon readiness.
• Debug complex interactions among emulation hardware, firmware/software, and silicon design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, verification, software, validation) to close issues and verify coverage.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and behaviours for the role.

• Above 3 years of direct system development, validation and debugging experience on FPGA platforms.
• Ability to debug processor and SoC designs on FPGA/emulation platforms.
• Experience with Linux-based open-source software development.
• Strong understanding of verification flow methodology: test-plan generation, test generation, failure analysis, coverage analysis, and closure.
• Conscientious and thorough approach to design verification and system validation.
• Good interpersonal and cross-discipline collaboration skills.
• Commitment to product quality and detail-oriented problem solving.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with Scala, Chisel, or other non-standard verification languages/methodologies.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: SiFive

Headquarters: San Mateo, California, United States

SiFive is a pioneering company in the RISC-V ecosystem, focused on transforming the future of computing by delivering high-performance, data-intensive RISC-V solutions. Their compute platforms empower leading technology firms to innovate across various markets, including AI, machine learning, and automotive sectors. SiFive is recognized for its commitment to ongoing innovation and fostering collaboration among talented teams, impacting lives by enabling advanced chip design.