FPGA VALIDATION

The project involves validating all features and interfaces supported on the FPGA by creating and using validation designs that are partitioned into RTL and Embedded Processor Application.

Test and debug the silicon on board with the help of lab equipment and protocol testers. Validation Engineer would include following activities:

Validation design creation/modification using FPGA design flow (Xilinx/Altera/Microchip)

RTL and Embedded C based test design development

Validation of all features of FPGA

Debug and root cause analysis, validating workaround and fixes

Study of specification and validation plans

Board schematic verification

Create and maintain required hardware setup, bring up the silicon and validate use cases capture results

Documentation of test results, reviewing with stakeholder and getting sign-off

Providing regular detailed status reports, presenting status in dept meetings, follow through on action items. Attend deep dive and debug discussions with the customer team

Develop automation and regression design and flow

File Jira tickets during the design creation and validation phase, perform the experiments required to isolate and root cause, validate workaround/fixes and ensure closure during sign-off

Qualifications

Strong hands-on FPGA Silicon validation experience (in some of the protocols listed below)

Experience working on JESD204B & JESD204C interfaces, bringup and performing interoperability test

Hands-on validation experience in one or many of the following protocols

PCIe Gen4/5

DDR 4/5

100G/50G/40G/25G/10G Ethernet

USB 3.2

1588 PTP

MIPI

MACSEC

Working knowledge of SERDES CTLE and DFE circuits preferred

Good knowledge of embedded processors and peripherals such as SPI, I3C, UART, NOC, Trace and USB. Hands-on experience in C programming, debugging test application.

Responsible for developing testbenches and verifying validation designs

Responsible for handling complex use cases on above protocols at block level and subsystem level

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Excellent documentation skills

Excellent Board level debug capabilities in lab environment: hands-on troubleshooting skills for digital logic and analog circuit on PCBs using oscilloscopes, digital analyzers, protocol exercisers and analyzers, integrated logic analyzers (e.g. Synopsys Identify, Xilinx Chipscope, Altera Signalscope, Lattice Reveal)

Strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction