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Job Description:

Microchip’s Data Center Solutions Business Unit (DCS) delivers industry leading performance, reliability, and security in Storage Controllers, Memory Controllers, NVMe SSD Controllers, PCIe Switches and SAS Expanders that are applied in Cloud Storage and Compute Data Centers, and Storage Area Networks.

As a System Validation Engineer, you will join a group of world class talented system integrators responsible for the bring-up, integration and validation of cutting-edge System on a Chip (SoC) products for the Data Center Solutions Business Unit.

A Validation Engineer is responsible for designing and building infrastructure that is required to integrate and validate the SoC for its intended use models. This involves building the entire prototype ecosystem like boards, FPGAs, FW, Software and Automation suites. And then further integrating this environment with internally developed test equipment, protocol analyzers, exercisers and x86 based HW.

A Validation Engineer develops a comprehensive test plan by utilizing design specifications, marketing requirements and newly drafted standards including PCIe, CXL, DDR4/5, NVMe, SAS, SATA, NAND flash and other standards commonly used in Cloud Data and Compute Centers or Storage Area Networks. Using validation infrastructure and the test plan, a validation engineer develops and executes pre- and post-silicon tests that fully exercise the prototype SoC and embedded FW.

The primary skill of Validation Engineers is to develop and integrate complex systems, test, debug, and problem solve. On the job you will gain intimate understanding of relevant protocol specifications, IP design and become expert in SOCs design/architecture, isolating problems, and finding solutions. The job provides excellent opportunity to grow domain knowledge and become an expert in these leading-edge fields.

The validation work environment offers opportunity to interact closely with other groups like design, FW, pre-silicon emulation, verification, applications, and have a prospect for job rotation or transfers within the company.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Integrating prototype SOC HW and FW into a complete solution. This includes working with emulation platforms, proto ICs, validation boards, FW and SW to bring an entire system level solution to life and enable functional testing and FW development.

• Develop, execute, and document a series of feature tests that will fully validate the operation of the SoC and its various functional HW blocks and FW to ensure all components and the overall SoC is functioning per design specs, achieves expected performance and meets industry requirements and standards.

• Working with pre-silicon FGPA based emulation platforms and prototype (post-silicon) ICs/SOCs.

• Building and maintaining validation infrastructure through the development of boards, FPGAs, embedded software, device drivers and test bench scripts.

• Developing block, subsystem and system level test FW and scripts, and further integrating them in to best-in-class test automation suites.

• Running tests and conducting investigations in a lab environment on-site and remotely.

• Finding and reporting bugs. Working with cross expertise teams to isolate, investigate and solve them.

• Learning and dynamically applying knowledge of the device, system, protocols and industry standards.

• Effectively presenting technical information to small teams of engineers.

The role and responsibilities will grow with the individual candidate’s skills and interests.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

• Prior experience in validation or testing is a strong asset.

• Ability to develop and execute validation tests and necessary validation software and scripts.

• Experience working in a lab environment and knowledge of relevant test equipment.

• Experience in debug and investigations in the lab environment.

• Strong knowledge of digital system and computer architecture.

• Strong knowledge of Data Communication and Digital Design theory.

• Strong knowledge of scripting language such as Python or Tcl/Tk, proficiency in C/C++ programming.

• Familiarity with PCIe, CXL, DDR, I2C, SPI protocols is an asset.

• Hands-on hardware experience with x86 based systems.

• Experience working in Linux and Windows based OS environments.

• Thorough knowledge of circuit theory and high-speed signal fundamentals.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, protocols and standards.

• Team player working well with peers and cross functional groups.

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of protocols like: PCIe, DDR, NVMe, ONFI, SAS, SATA I2C, SPI and protocol trace debugging.

• Experience testing and debugging high-speed SERDES.

• Experience developing and debugging MIPS or Arm based architecture. Programing FW in C/C++.

• Linux OS architecture, distributions and kernel knowledge.

• Linux or Windows host drivers development.

• Knowledge of FPGAs layout tools and VHDL/Verilog coding.

• Familiarity with FPGA based emulation environments.

• Experience in high-speed digital designs, board designs, PCB layouts, signal integrity concepts and manufacturing process.

• Threadx or RTOS knowledge

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position is $76,000-$114,000.*