I3C Post Silicon Validation Engineer - Senior

3-month contract w/ potential for extension
Location: Austin TX
The Role: Sr Post Silicon Validation Engineer
We are seeking someone that will take ownership of post-silicon validation of I3C HW.

• Write software drivers for I3C hardware on a custom ASIC to drive traffic for validation and characterization of the underlying silicon.
• Debug this hardware/software combination using the ASIC bringup board, oscilloscope, etc. Must understand I3C protocol, especially who is driving/listening on the wire.
• Work closely with our team to develop the validation and characterization plan.

Must Have:

• Familiarity with I3C protocol
• C programming skill, firmware level
• Oscilloscope use
• Knowledge of silicon, electrical validation and assembly language

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of silicon characterization, e.g. measurement of different types of jitter and noise.
• Experience with I3C Compliance testing (MIPI)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Solid knowledge of distributed version control systems (DVCS) such as Git.
• Experience in C.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and industry best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of ASIC/Silicon Bring Up lab equipment like high speed scopes, power supplies
• Familiarity with firmware and software debug Experience in FPGA or Emulation based pre-silicon validation Performance and/or Power analysis and validation.
• Experience with verification infrastructure and Verilog coding

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
The Role
Ownership of post-silicon validation of I3C HW.

• Write software drivers for I3C hardware on a custom ASIC to drive traffic for validation and characterization of the underlying silicon.
• Debug this hardware/software combination using the ASIC bringup board, oscilloscope, etc. Must understand I3C protocol, especially who is driving/listening on the wire.
• Work closely with our team to develop the validation and characterization plan.

Must Have:

• Familiarity with I3C protocol
• C programming skill, firmware level
• Oscilloscope use
• Knowledge of silicon and electrical validation

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of silicon characterization, e.g. measurement of different types of jitter and noise.
• Experience with I3C Compliance testing (MIPI)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Solid knowledge of distributed version control systems (DVCS) such as Git.
• Experience in C.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and industry best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of ASIC/Silicon Bring Up lab equipment like high speed scopes, power supplies
• Familiarity with firmware and software debug Experience in FPGA or Emulation based pre-silicon validation Performance and/or Power analysis and validation.
• Experience with verification infrastructure and Verilog coding

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