Senior Post Silicon Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop and debug silicon validation tests in bare metal C/C++ on FPGA/Emulator
• Deploy and debug silicon validation tests on first silicon
• Develop automated test frameworks and regression test suites in Python
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to implement best practices
• Analyze test results to identify and debug failures and defects
• Provide technical feedback to architects and contribute to shared validation infrastructure

Requirements

• Strong experience in Bare metal / embedded C/C++
• Good knowledge of digital ASICs
• Experience in the post-silicon validation process for digital ASIC environments
• Proficiency in Python and Linux
• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Driver level experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or memory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM)
• Experience with peripherals such as I2C, I3C, or SPI
• Knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks (PLLs, high speed PHYs)
• Experience with Arm CPUs, System IP, and debug tools
• Experience with AMBA protocols
• Understanding of ML applications and workloads
• Experience in Characterization, Failure Analysis, or Statistical analysis

About the Company

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems, designing advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware to drive AI innovation.