Sr Validation Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems

In short

Microsoft is seeking a Sr Validation Engineer to join their Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering team. The role involves developing validation strategies, writing test plans, executing tests, and debugging failures for AI System on Chip designs. This position requires a strong background in computer architecture and SoC validation principles, with at least 5-7 years of experience depending on the degree level.

Responsibilities

Develop validation strategy, requirements, environments, tools, and methodologies, including debug board and hardware/software requirements.
Write test plans and implement them by developing test content, scripts, tools, and other verification collateral.
Execute content in post-silicon, triage, and debug failures.
Collaborate with and influence architects, logic designers, verification engineers, and other post-silicon validators.
Provide technical leadership and guidance, coaching, and mentorship to other engineers.
Apply expertise towards pre-silicon verification plans, tests, and debug of your area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 7 years validation experience, or a Master’s degree/Ph.D in Electrical or Computer Engineering with at least 5 years validation experience.
Applied understanding of Computer Architecture and SoC validation principles.
Broad understanding of SoC subsystem, SoC system level, and platform level functionality.
Writing scripts/software with industry standard languages such as Python or C/C++.
Leadership experience driving Post-Silicon validation and characterization and successful execution.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated success in running cross-disciplinary taskforces.
Verification, logic design or validation experience as part of a CPU, SoC and/or IP development team.
Strong Leadership skills.
Experience with high-speed IO (ethernet, PCIe).
Understanding of board level schematics.
Understanding of system level software and firmware.
Demonstrated success in hardware/software debug efforts.
Strong communication, collaboration and teamwork skills and ability to lead, grow, and contribute to diverse and inclusive teams.
Hands on expertise debugging silicon failures using on chip debug features (like trace or JTAG) as well as test equipment (like protocol analyzers, bit error rate testers, logic analyzers, high speed oscilloscopes).

Benefits

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI designs for Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.
Contribute to Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization.
Cultivate an inclusive work environment aligned with Microsoft values.

Skills

PythonC/C++PCIeJTAG

#AI#Cloud#Hardware Engineering#Silicon#Validation

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