Silicon Validation Engineer, Memory Subsystem, Silicon
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems
In short
Join Google's Consumer Hardware Silicon team as a Silicon Validation Engineer, focusing on memory subsystems. You will plan, execute, and debug tests for high-performance, low-power hardware on emulation and silicon, ensuring quality and optimizing performance and power for Google's direct-to-consumer products.
Responsibilities
- Work with Architecture, Design, and product teams to understand memory subsystem validation requirements (DDRPHY, Memory Controller, DRAM).
- Understand design and develop/execute validation tests for emulation platform tapeout for DDRPHY and DRAM subsystem.
- Drive post-silicon bring-up and validation activities for DDRPHY/DRAM interface, including tuning and characterization.
- Develop post-silicon validation/debug/margin tools for DDRPHY and DRAM.
- Provide regular updates on Emulation/Silicon health to platform, software, and volume manufacturing teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in silicon validation.
- Experience with DDRPHY and DRAM tuning and characterization over PVT.
- Experience in developing test and debug infrastructure (e.g., software tools, lab equipment) and test/lab automation scripting.
- Experience with low power DRAM interface protocols and compliance.
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
- Familiarity with Prototyping platforms like Emulators or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGAs).
- Familiarity with power or performance measurement of SoCs.
- C/Python Coding experience.
Benefits
- Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products.
- Contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide.
- Shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.
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