Staff/Senior System Validation Engineer

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation is a fabless semiconductor corporation based in Santa Clara, California, offering high-performance FPGA solutions. Achronix is the only supplier to have both high-performance and high-density standalone FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) solutions in high-volume production. Achronix's FPGA and eFPGA IP offerings are further enhanced by ready-to-use PCIe accelerator cards targeting AI, ML, networking and data center applications. All of Achronix's products are supported by best-in-class EDA software tools.

We’re hiring a Sr. Staff/Staff Systems Engineer at Achronix. If you are a systems-level thinker who loves working on cutting edge H/W Systems and PCB solutions, have expertise on PCIe/Ethernet Protocols, and love working on cutting edge hardware and firmware challenges, this is your next big move.

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Design system validation testcases, including PCIE gen 5 and Ethernet106G, based on product application specifications/ customer specifications.
• Run system validation tests on customer-facing cards, including DPU accelerator cards, on different systems, and ensuring PCB robustness for different testcases.
• Expert in PCIE Gen5 and/or Ethernet system validation.
• Running Ethernet and PCIE electrical and functional compliance tests, and able to debug issues.
• Debug complex system-level issues spanning different interfaces and provide robust system solutions for them.
• Driving system level specifications for the PCBs to meet system requirements.
• Drive the PCB firmware specifications based on system level specifications.
• Work on the PCB functional bring up.
• Automating system validation flows to reduce run time and efficiently post process results.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including ASIC, Firmware, and Validation, to ensure seamless product validation.
  
  

Required Skills

• Expertise with PCIE and/or Ethernet specification protocols.
• Hands-on in lab environment.
• Well-versed with lab equipment such as BERT, Protocol analyzer etc.
• Solid understanding of PCB architecture.
• Comfortable programming in a scripting language (e.g., Python) and writing complete programs from scratch (e.g. 5000 lines of code).
• Comfortable designing/maintaining flows and methodologies from scratch.
• Experience in high-speed memory interfaces (GDDR6/DDR5) is a plus.
• Knowledge of SI/PI preferred.
• Ability to break a complex problem into simpler problems and to localize and resolve problems.
• Well organized, punctual, and excellent communication skills.
  
  

Education and Experience

• BS/MS in electrical engineering with 8 years of experience with at least 5 years of experience in PCIE and/or Ethernet system validation.