Comprehensive Resources Inc · 18 hours ago
PCIe Validation Engineer
San Jose, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expComprehensive Resources Inc is looking for a PCIe Validation Engineer to lead the validation of PCIe and its subsystems on multiple SoC platforms. The role involves defining test plans, executing tests, collaborating with design teams, and developing necessary firmware components for PCIe training.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Take lead responsibility for validating PCIe and its subsystems on multiple SoC platforms
Define comprehensive test plans and execute tests covering memory training procedures, performance benchmarks, stress scenarios, timing margin analysis, and overall reliability
Collaborate with design and firmware teams to develop, integrate, and debug firmware essential for PCIe training. Write necessary firmware components (like bootloaders, PCIe drivers, test hooks) to enable testing
Integrate and debug firmware for PCIe initialization and training, specifically on systems using RISC-V or ARM processors
Work closely with software and hardware teams to ensure firmware and hardware components interact correctly. Coordinate with board and Signal/Power Integrity (SI/PI) teams for related evaluations
Utilize standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, BERTs, power analyzers) for test execution, data collection, and troubleshooting memory-related issues. Perform root cause analysis for failures
Develop scripts (Python, Perl, C/C++) to automate test procedures and validation workflows
Qualification
Required
5-8 years of experience
5+ years of SOC validation experience
At least 4 years of experience in post-silicon PCIe subsystem validation
Strong C/C++ programming skills, particularly for low-level code (like hardware abstraction layers) used in system bring-up
Proven experience integrating and debugging firmware in PCIe validation or general SoC environments
Deep understanding of PCIe protocols (Physical, Data Link, Transaction layers), PCIe Gen 4/5/6, and CXL
Experience with silicon bring-up processes and Hands-on experience with PCIe protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes
Familiarity with embedded operating systems and the typical boot sequences
System-level PCIe performance tuning and characterization
Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
Preferred
PCIe Gen 4/5/6, CXL, RISC-V, ARM, Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Logic & Power Analyzer, BERTS
Python, Perl
Company
Comprehensive Resources Inc
Comprehensive Resources Inc (CRI) is one of the pioneering technology consulting and manpower recruiting firm in New Jersey.
51-200 employees
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