Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Job Description
Pre-silicon validation engineer
provides technical leadership in methodology & infrastructure to a multi-discipline team performing design, verification, and integration of products within AMD.
Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop the architecture and design of the verification environment in OVM/UVM
Architectural development of complex pre-silicon verification testbenches
Developing verification plans
Developing pre-silicon verification for next-generation high performance computing chip-to-chip interconnects
Developing pre-silicon verification test plans, test environment/test-bench, test stimulus and checking
Create verification test plans
Mentor other engineers in using the verification infrastructure and creating test benches
Ownership of verification of block/cluster/ip/subsystem or chip level testing
Interacting with architects and RTL design engineers in the definition of the validation environment and plan resolution of simulation failures
Executing validation plans to ensure right fist time success of products
Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Pre-silicon Validation Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pre-silicon validation engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Design, Computer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Architecture, Communication, Software Engineering
Skills for Pre-silicon Validation Engineer
Desired skills for pre-silicon validation engineer include:
Very Large Scale Integration VLSI design
Verification
ERM
OVM/UVM methodology - advantage
System-Verilog - advantage
UVM
Validation methodology and tools
Analog and basic circuit design
Bus infrastructure
Computer architecture
Desired experience for pre-silicon validation engineer includes:
You must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science with 4+ years of experience
Must have 4 or more years of design or Pre-Silicon validation experience
Experience developing test plans and executing validation strategies
Experience in applying that knowledge to identify & develop new IP blocks
Understanding of entire Product Development flow from conceptualization to volume production
Experience in Non Volatile Memory (NVM) or xRAM memory controller design is highly desirable
Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Examples
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Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of pre-silicon validation engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Development of verification collateral (such as behavioral checkers, coverage monitors, test generators or score-boards) is often required to enable test plan execution
- Use scripting skills to enable tool development and automation for verification efficiency
- Pre-Silicon validation of Image Processing Subsystem
- Development of validation Strategy, Plans, Coding and Debug of scenarios on Pre-Si Validation platform
- Development & bring-up of Pre-Silicon Validation platforms like Palladium/ZeBU/Veloce or FPGA for the IP/SOC Validation
- Development and execution of system use case scenarios
- Writing software to provide controllability and observability into the architectural mode
- As a Pre/Post Silicon Validation Engineer, you are required to create, define and develop system validation environment & test suites
- You are responsible for the development of methodologies, execution of validation plans, and debug of failures
- You are responsible in validating the functionality of new architectural features of next generation designs by developing test plans, tests content, coverage points or test tools
Qualifications for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Proficient in pre-silicon validation of complex ASIC and SOC designs
- Experience of working on SoC projects with a proven track record of successful first rime delivery of projects
- Knowledge of C/C++, SystemC, Perl, TCL, Shell scriptingl/Tk/Perl
- Knowledge of Software paradigms such as Polymorphism and Inheritance
- Define and enhance methodologies for pre-silicon validation of high complexity IP/SoC designs improving the overall efficiency and velocity of the pre-silicon validation team
- Interact closely with the architecture and design teams, influencing product definition, implementation and validation
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Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pre-silicon validation engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pre-silicon validation engineer
- When appropriate, verify low power design features at the subsystem level using power-aware verification technique and formal verification
- Plan and implement the UVM testbench, functional coverage model and assertions
- Close collaboration with architects and logic/analog designers
- Validation of an IP or feature, either directly or at the system level
- Creating plans and tests for validating portions of a complex microarchitecture using written specs, RTL code and other tests as a guide
- Learning the architecture and microarchitecture by debugging failures to the root cause
- Developing and utilizing various debug and validation tools and/or methodologies to implement validation plans with the goal being to ensure a solid design
- Participating in the debug of failures on silicon and developing new testing strategies to detect these failures on RTL models
- Engaging with IP providers and customers to define, develop and deliver necessary infrastructure and address issues found during execution
- Developing tools and methods to streamline IP development and SOC integration to deliver highest quality in shortest time possible
Qualifications for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Report status to project leads
- Drive resolution of issues with development teams quickly
- Set aggressive goals and meet the commitments
- SOC microarchitecture and system level skills
- Chip and/or system / platform level Validation / Verification
- Knowledge in IA architecture / Multiple Operating Systems / SW / FW /
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Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a pre-silicon validation engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Analyze, interpret and assess HW and FW architectural specifications to define security requirements for IP/SoC designs
- Review new IP/SoC HW/FW architecture to drive upstream design development to meet product security objectives
- Contribute to downstream post-silicon and platform security validation actively participate in customer security matters
- Building multiple emulation targets for an SoC
- Adding support for new features/IPs into existing emulation models
- Drive/Participate in discussions across various disciplines to get a clear understanding of requirements
- Develop/run/debug tests in SystemVerilog
- Actively review code created by fellow team mates
- Track progress of self/subteam to achieve goals timely
- Provide indicators and guidance to management on issues and roadblocks on a timely basis
Qualifications for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Experience in pre-silicon validation ( 2-6 years)
- Proven capabilities in strong RTL coding (Verilog MUST
- Significant Experience in PCIE
- Opportunity to drive for methodology and technology enhancements that spans
- The applicant should have Bachelor/Master degree in relevant field
- Knowledge in RTL integration and validation methodologies is a plus
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Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a pre-silicon validation engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Functional validation tests to verify system will meet design requirements
- Creation of test plans for RTL validation
- Define and run system simulation models
- Finding and implementing corrective measures for failing RTL tests
- Debug failing tests
- Work with designers and architects to resolve bugs
- Working with Performance Architecture team to come up with a performance test plan
- Develop methodologies and techniques to drive performance validation to meet product requirements
- Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and ucode engineers to understand the new features being implemented, create test plans and functional coverage metrics
- Validation of an IP at the IP or system level
Qualifications for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Ability to communicate well with counterparts and key stakeholders including multinational partners
- BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering, and at least three years professional experience
- 5-8 years of experience in validating multi-million gate IP/Subsystem/SoC
- Should be able to understand system level environment for MicroControllers
- Understanding of Image Processing, Machine Vision fundamentals, and algorithms HOG, HAAR would be an advantage
- Planning Test strategy, creating test plan and test code development to address functional and performance requirements of the IP/Subsystem
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Pre-silicon Validation Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a pre-silicon validation engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Decomposing problems to fit within the scope of fully automated formal verification tools
- Determining what level of formal verification is sufficient for delivery of an IP or feature to customers
- Keeping aware of advancements in formal verification tools and methodologies with the goal of determining applicability to owned IP and features
- System level validation tasks such as using FPGAs and emulators
- Developing high level (for example, System C) modeling for RTL components
- Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and ucode engineers to understand the new features being implemented
- Read and interpret technical specs and create high quality technical documentation like test plans, strategy documents and coverage plans
- Developing validation content like tools, test generators to match the complexity of new cores and be reused in pre-si and post-si
- Investigating new techniques to accelerate validation of CPU hardware
- Perform all aspects of the SoC design flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power to create a design database that is ready for manufacturing
Qualifications for pre-silicon validation engineer
- Experience of Formal Verification Tools
- Experience with C/C++ and working knowledge of verilog and is a must
- Expertise in using compiler and debugging tools like GHS, Lauterbach
- Software Architecture, device driver knowledge would be an advantage
- Working knowledge of Palladium & FPGA platform
- Expertise in using validation environment test equipment Logic Analyzers, Oscilloscope, Protocol Analyzers