HW Validation Engineer (Automotive)

TL;DR

HW Validation Engineer (Automotive/SerDes): Driving pre-silicon and post-silicon validation for automotive grade high-speed interfaces with an accent on SerDes, PCS, and PMA layers. Focus on developing automated test environments in Python and resolving complex hardware-firmware integration issues.

Location: Onsite in Austin, San Diego, or San Jose (USA)

Company

hirify.global is a leading semiconductor manufacturer specializing in automotive grade products and high-speed interfaces.

What you will do

• Develop and implement detailed validation test plans and methodologies for SerDes and high-speed interfaces.
• Create test cases and automation scripts using Python, utilizing tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and traffic generators.
• Collaborate with design, DV, analog, and firmware teams to debug and root-cause silicon issues.
• Perform bench screening and high-volume ATE functional screening in coordination with Operations.
• Document validation coverage reports and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Build web-based tools to automate FW QA tests and diagnostic data collection.

Requirements

• B.S./M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in silicon validation of high-speed networking SerDes and mixed-signal/analog/digital ICs.
• Deep knowledge of PCS and PMA networking layers.
• Hands-on experience debugging and characterizing CSI-2 and Ethernet interfaces.
• Expertise in script-based test automation using Python.
• Must be based in or able to work onsite in Austin, San Diego, or San Jose

Nice to have

• Experience in GUI development for hardware and firmware debug.