Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 11 hours ago
Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer, Annapurna Labs
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$165K/yr - $224K/yr
3+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer to join their Annapurna Labs team, which builds custom silicon and software for AWS customers. The role involves validating next-generation machine learning accelerators and collaborating with various teams to ensure high standards of quality and performance throughout the product development lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Developing comprehensive validation strategies and detailed test plans covering functional, performance, power, and stress testing from silicon bring-up to product release
Executing complex test plans from RTL simulation and emulation environments through physical silicon validation
Conducting hands-on silicon bring-up and debug in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Validating ML accelerator performance, accuracy, and reliability using real-world neural network workloads
Building test infrastructure, CI/CD, and automated regression frameworks to enable efficient validation at scale
Collaborating across architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to triage failures and drive root cause analysis to closure
Reviewing test results, identifying patterns, and providing feedback to improve design quality and validation coverage
Supporting production systems in AWS data centers and addressing field issues as they arise
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills (Python, Lua, C/C++, Rust, Go, etc)
A solid understanding of computer architecture
Experience with AWS services, cloud infrastructure, firmware development (BIOS, BMC, drivers)
Validation experience in any of these areas: PCIe, HBM, GPUs, neural networks, ML HW architecture, and/or CI/CD
Familiarity with the validation lifecycle from RTL simulation (SystemVerilog/UVM, VCS, Questa, Xcelium) and emulation (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce) through silicon failure analysis and debug
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred
3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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