Staff Engineer
Job Description
Position: Staff EngineerLocation: Onsite (San Diego, CA)
Duration: 12 months
Job Description:
We are seeking an enthusiastic & detail-oriented engineer & problem solver to be a part of our post-silicon validation team. Our team is part of the central SoC digital hardware organization responsible for the overall quality of the SoC silicon. We work closely with architects, designers, verification engineers, software engineers, and customers. Our goal is to make best quality of Silicon available to customers using a rigorous validation approach that is automated, efficient & scalable.
We are seeking to add an experienced and versatile engineer to our team, to execute & streamline our validation processes. To fit this role, you should have hands on experience with post-silicon validation, automation and excellent problem-solving & communication skills. Job responsibilities include:
- Manage recurring High Volume Validation tasks such as nightly regressions
- Provide Lab support for HW configuration management & logistics
- Manage jobs for robotic handlers
- Lab IT activities
- Develop automation solutions for operations and to scale SOC validation and integration activities.
- Drive new initiatives in validation
- Create automation to scale validation processes for robustness & efficiency
- Comprehend & refine processes by interacting with Project managers, leads, users & software engineers. Create end-to-end automation requirements & solutions.
- Formalize and document validation processes (inputs, flowchart, outputs, dashboards) working with stakeholders & publish results.
- Attend periodic team meetings & ad hoc brainstorming sessions
- Manage lab infrastructure challenges
- Customer support
Required Skills
1. Post-Si Validation methodologies & understanding SOC concepts such as DDR, clocks & PMIC
2. Familiarity with lab equipment such as thermal chambers & their applications in post-silicon validation
3. Lab HW resource management/logistics
4. IT Skills - PCs, SW configurations
5. Automation
6. Quick learning & strong communication skills
Technologies:
1. Compiler tool chain for embedded SW (like LLVM or GCC)
2. Familiarity with JTAG/T32
3. Workflow automation (like Jenkins)
4. SW development & scripting (Python and some other technologies used for web-based automation, like Flask or JS or Groovy for Jenkins)
5. BI/dashboarding tools like Splunk/SQL/Database
6. Documentation & Ticketing workflow Xls, ppt, Jira, SharePoint, Confluence
Note: The Company is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA") effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAhr@spectraforce.com.
SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at nahr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
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