Seeking a technically strong and proactive Post-Silicon System Validation / Functional Validation Lead to drive the planning, execution, and debug of system-level validation of IP and SoC/MCU designs. This role is critical in verifying functional correctness, feature compliance, performance, and robustness of silicon devices across use cases, voltage/temperature corners, and real application conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead post-silicon system and functional validation of complex SoCs/MCUs.
- Develop and own validation plans, test strategies, and feature coverage matrices aligned with architecture and design specifications.
- Work closely with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and product teams to identify validation scope and execution path.
- Set up bring-up environments on evaluation boards, FPGA/emulation platforms, and validation platforms.
- Validate system functionality (boot, interfaces, power management, interrupts, etc.) under various stress, corner, and performance scenarios.
- Develop test content, diagnostic tools, automation scripts, and custom firmware to exercise system features.
- Drive silicon debug, root cause analysis, and collaborate on corrective actions with design and DFT teams.
- Analyze test logs and data, track bugs, and drive closure through structured validation cycles.
- Lead a team of validation engineers, assign tasks, and manage deliverables for tape-out schedules or customer milestones.
- Prepare validation reports, functional coverage summaries, and risk assessments for tape-out or production release.