Our customer's firmware and software are critical differentiators that have helped them win business at all CSPs and Hyperscalers. We are seeking a Director of System Validation to build their system validation organization.
- Understand the performance and functionality requirements their IC's must deliver to enable customers developing Data Center systems using their’ game-changing portfolio of connectivity products for AI and ML applications.
- Own the development of a comprehensive validation plan and drive its execution. Devise test automation of IC's and board products in a data-centric manner, design experiments to root-cause unexpected behavior and report results and specification compliance.
- Engage with key customers directly to understand their care-abouts and highlight the unique capabilities and performance of custom solutions.
- Strong academic and technical background in electrical or computer engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
- ≥12 years experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
- Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for customer/internal meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision.
- Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
Required experience
- ≥3 Years experience leading a team in a “lead by example” manner—planning sprints, assigning tasks based on individuals’ strengths and career aspirations, providing constructive/encouraging feedback, maintaining a “dashboard” view of project status, chipping into shore up gaps in execution as needed.
- ≥5 Years hands-on experience with Silicon/System bring-up, validation, and debug experience, including in customer systems.
- Thorough knowledge of high-speed protocols like CXL, PCIe, NVMe, or Ethernet.
- Good understanding of x86/ARM architecture, UEFI/Linux boot sequence.
- A strong background in developing bench automation techniques, especially using Python, with emphasis on execution efficiency, repeatability, data analysis and reporting.
- Experience with lab equipment including protocol analyzers, in-circuit debuggers, and CPU-based tool suites.
Preferred experience
- Working knowledge of C or C++ for embedded FW and device drivers.
- Working knowledge of SerDes architecture including Tx/Rx equalization, adaptation, clock recovery and SerDes link budgets. Experience with PAM4 SerDes is a huge bonus!
- Familiarity with PCIe compliance standards and the ability to follow and be involved in compliance and standard consortiums.
- Knowledge of simulation tools such as Keysight ADS, Mathworks QCD, etc. for IBIS-AMI analysis.