TekWissen ® · 2 days ago
UFS IP Validation Engineer
Austin, TX
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$46/hr - $80/hr
4+ years expTekWissen is a global workforce management provider that offers strategic talent solutions. They are seeking a UFS IP Validation Engineer to provide technical leadership and expertise in the post-silicon development process, focusing on the validation of external UFS storage devices and bus interconnects according to industry standards.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Venkat J Swaroop
Responsibilities
Participate in systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration and validation
Lead technical presentations, demonstrating a good understanding of hardware architecture and expertise in systems design
Collaborate with Design, Software, Tools and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the client UFS IP
Work with Program Leadership team to define the end to end plan and highlight possible risk areas and address concerns during planning
Be a leader and mentor to the operation team; be hands-on and lead by example
Isolation and debug of issues found in the southbridge and peripherals during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases of S3 products
Able to proactively support team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, excellence, and collaboration
Defining and executing validation strategies, enablement of features and unit test plans
Publishing and aligning test plan requirements, deliverables and dependencies
Working closely with supporting teams such as design, diagnostics, Software/Firmware/BIOS/driver, and project leadership
Lead cross-functional technical discussions to drive root cause identification and resolution on technical issues
Driving and participating in technical innovations to enhance client’s validation capabilities including tool and script developments, technical and methodology enhancements
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of UFS standard and architecture, with encryption technology preferred
In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts
In-depth knowledge of southbridge technology
Experience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug
Strong understanding of BIOS, OS (Windows/Linux), and driver-level interactions and common failure points
Good understanding of Boot Flows/Sequences
In-depth knowledge of system peripherals such as PCIe, NVMe, USB, I2C, UFS, SATA, SPI, UART and other data bus connections
Experience with the UFS analyzer/exerciser, common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networks
Led process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality
Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills
Knowledge of standard power management features and use-cases
Preferred
Minimum 3-6 years of experience in pre and post-silicon validation and 4-8 years experience in semiconductor industry
Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly
Hardware description languages (e.g. Verilog)
Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g. Python, C/C++, Ruby)
Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies
Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple issues at the same time
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field strongly preferred
Benefits
Competitive benefit packages
Award-winning culture
Company
TekWissen ®
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