Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (or related). 12+ years of experience in semiconductor validation (analog), product engineering, or silicon debug. Strong hands-on background in: MCU architectures Embedded systems Lab bring-up and silicon debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes, etc.) Proven ability to lead large, distributed engineering teams. Excellent communication and executive presence. Job Responsibilities: Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems (CPU, memory, peripherals, interconnects). Develop test cases and coverage metrics based on architecture and design specs. Identify corner cases, stress scenarios, and system-level use cases. Silicon & Pre-Silicon Validation Perform post-silicon validation on silicon platforms, evaluation boards, and emulators. Support pre-silicon validation/emulation efforts where required. Debug issues across hardware–software boundary. Test Development & Automation Develop validation test suites using C/C++, Python, or scripting languages. Build automation frameworks for regression and validation flows. Create scripts for data capture, logging, and analysis.