Principal Embedded SW/FW Engineer (Bringup) - Bengaluru, multiple vacancies

Overview

Principal Embedded SW/FW Engineer in the Post-Silicon Bringup team, validating new AI chips and platforms from first silicon through to a fully characterised product.

What you'll do

• Plan, design, develop and debug silicon validation tests in bare metal C/C++ on FPGA/Emulator prior to first silicon
• Deploy silicon validation tests on first silicon and debug them
• Develop automated test framework and regression test suites in Python to optimize validation efficiency
• Collaborate closely with engineers from many other disciplines on a variety of topics
• Work with Validation and Production Test engineering peers to implement best practices and continuous improvements to test methodologies
• Analyse test results, identify and debug failures/defects
• Contribute to shared test and validation infrastructure
• Provide feedback to architects
• Provide technical guidance to other engineering team members
• Report project status and progress to program management on a regular basis

What you'll need

• Understanding of ML applications and their workloads
• A self-starter who can apply independent judgement
• A team player able to lead and support colleagues with difficult concepts
• Strong experience in bare metal / embedded C/C++
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of critical and complex issues
• Experience of the post-silicon validation process applied in digital ASIC environments
• Python, Linux
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain difficult concepts to resolve issues

Nice to have

• 10+ years experience
• Experience building and leading multi-site teams
• Driver level experience with one or more of the following: PCIe, Ethernet, memory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM, …), other peripherals such as I2C, I3C, SPI
• Good knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks such as PLLs, high speed PHYs and IC control/communication protocols
• Experience of Arm CPUs, System IP and debug tools
• Experience of AMBA protocols
• Experience in Characterization, Failure Analysis, Test Development, Statistical analysis

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India (multiple vacancies)