Sr. Staff Validation Engineer (ASIC/SoC)

TL;DR

Sr. Staff Validation Engineer (ASIC/SoC): Executing silicon bring-up and validation test plans for ASIC/SoC products with an accent on high-speed interfaces like CXL, PCIe, and HBM. Focus on developing lab automation scripts, characterizing link behavior, and debugging hardware-firmware interactions.

Location: Onsite in Santa Clara, CA

Salary: $127,630 - $191,200 per annum

Company

hirify.global provides semiconductor solutions that serve as essential building blocks for data infrastructure across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures.

What you will do

• Execute silicon bring-up and validation test plans for ASIC/SoC products featuring CXL 3.x, HBM, DDR, PCIe, and high-speed SerDes interfaces.
• Set up and maintain lab test environments, including boards, power supplies, and cabling.
• Operate lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and BERTs.
• Develop automation scripts using Python, TCL, shell, or MATLAB for data collection and analysis.
• Characterize link and memory behavior (throughput, latency, BER, power) and summarize results.
• Debug issues across silicon, firmware, and board levels, capturing logs and measurement data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in silicon/system validation, hardware testing, or similar lab-based roles.
• Working knowledge of high-speed interfaces and memory subsystems (PCIe, CXL, DDR, HBM, SerDes).
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, power supplies).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language used in lab environments (e.g., Python, TCL, shell).
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable U.S. law.

Nice to have

• Experience with first silicon bring-up or early hardware prototyping.
• Familiarity with version control and engineering issue tracking tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look-back.
• Comprehensive family support programs to balance work and home life.
• Robust mental and physical health resources.
• Recognition and service awards for contributions and milestones.