Technologist Engineer, ASIC Development Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, architecting, and execution of validation strategies for complex hardware in System-on-Chip (SoC) ASICs
• Take end-to-end ownership of subsystem or SoC validation flows, including planning, execution, and closure
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers by reviewing test plans and debug approaches
• Define SoC-level validation strategies and establish sign-off criteria for functional, performance, power, and stress coverage
• Drive pre- and post-silicon bring-up, including board initialization, power-on sequences, and processor boot
• Develop firmware, bare-metal tests, and Hardware Abstraction Layers (HAL) to enable datapath and SoC-level validation
• Build and maintain validation infrastructure, including regression automation and lab equipment integration
• Debug complex SoC issues across digital logic, firmware, and timing domains using JTAG and trace tools
• Run complex validation scenarios on Palladium/Emulation platforms to accelerate pre-silicon coverage

Requirements

• BE or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 12+ years of experience in SoC pre-silicon and post-silicon validation and bring-up
• Proficiency in C and embedded programming
• Strong understanding of SoC verification environments, SystemVerilog, and UVM
• Extensive experience with PCIe and DDR protocols
• Familiarity with AXI, AHB, and APB bus protocols
• Experience with Palladium or other Emulation platforms
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, TCL, or Bash

About the Company

Sandisk relentlessly innovates to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions are the beating heart of the digital world. We combine powerhouse manufacturing capabilities with an industry-leading portfolio of products recognized globally for innovation, performance, and quality.