Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Objective : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, expert in SOC bring-up a plus, performed calibration using standards utilizing Seasim/SigTest calibration packages for PCIe and COM-based calibrations for Ethernet/JESD/CPRI.
Skills : Hardware Validation and test Planning.
Description :
- Welltrained in the areas will be an advantage.
- Familiared with Networking protocols - Ethernet and TCP/IP.
- Familiared with SoC integration.
- Expert with Verilog or VHDL, expert with typical lab equipment: Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and power supplies.
- Worked effectively within diverse teams.
- Expert with Cadence Virtuoso layout generation.
- Built test scripts for host systems to test various validation aspects of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, and/or LPDDR, and/or D2D.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Headline : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, understanding of process and design layout interactions, understood process and design layout interaction, FMEA methodology.
Skills : Debugging, Knowledge of programming languages.
Description :
- Designed for manufacturing experience and programming skills are desirable.
- Understood of semiconductor fabrication process, semiconductor devices, and DOE methodology.
- Designed physical layout tools.
- Expert with the analog circuit characterization and digital design validation of integrated circuits.
- Created detailed test plans and validation strategies to thoroughly evaluate the performance and functionality of silicon chips.
- Conducted tests on silicon chips, including functional, performance, stress, and reliability testing, to identify any issues or deviations from design specifications.
- Identified, diagnosed, and troubleshooted issues found during testing.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Headline : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, worked with Technology Enablement, DM, PI, and Yield engineering teams to understand and validate technology design rules and prevalent process/design-driven fail modes.
Skills : Data Analysis, Scripting.
Description :
- Defined and designed experimental electrical DOE test structures to assess design and process weak points to ensure design rule/PDK and process flow robustness.
- Performed detailed Si validation analysis for the process bring-up at the manufacturing facility.
- Analyzed test structure data to investigate systematic design-driven yield and performance detractors, followed by root cause analysis and understanding.
- Compiled Si validation reports and communicated Si analysis results to the multiple design and process development engineering teams.
- Drove Si validation of critical process and design fail modes to ensure product manufacturability and customer satisfaction.
- Trained in device, process integration or unit process areas preferred.
- Welltrained in advanced technology nodes.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Summary : As a Silicon Validation Engineer developed and executed validation methods and plans for timing and power models for products including FPGA, transceiver, and multichip packages on bench or automatic test equipment.
Skills : Signal Integrity, Technical Documentation.
Description :
- Contributed to the product health indicators (PHI) definition and tested the whole reduction of defects per million (DPM) for quality.
- Defined die thermal requirements including thermal profile characterization.
- Provided integration and test support and worked with developers and other team members to integrate the software with existing enterprise services.
- Defined testing methodologies and solutions to support manufacturing at the platform level.
- Evaluated, validated, and contributed to new test equipment for platform production and maintained test frameworks and related infrastructure.
- Created system validation documentation including risk assessments, validation project plans, user acceptance tests, and reports.
- Worked with design and manufacturing teams to resolve these issues, debugged and product health improvements.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Summary : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, defined and executed validation test methods and test plans for system-level test, circuit marginality, and/or product platform validation (PPV) to ensure the testability and manufacturability of Intel products.
Skills : Communication, Project Management.
Description :
- Drove test planning, execution, and data analysis, built automation and regression scripts, and created automated verification flows.
- Understood circuit marginality validation requirements, including process parametric coverage needs within specs, and acted on the marginalities to increase quality such that corrections were put in place to catch the failures.
- Identified failure suspects with stress tests and performs debug to root cause issues.
- Diagnosed and identified systems issues and designs validated solutions for complex problems and looked for improvements.
- Developed and debugged complex test methods and worked with software and integration teams to resolve issues and drive quality at the source.
- Worked with architecture, design, and silicon validation teams, process engineering, and volume manufacturing factories to track post-silicon validation efforts and track program readiness.
- Worked with software teams to evaluate integrated system performance and to test and characterize HWSW interaction and device performance at various operating conditions.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Headline : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, performed motherboard and hardware functional validation testing, server configuration, and system performance testing.
Skills : Problem-solving, Attention to Detail.
Description :
- Reported hardware and software quality assurance issues into bug tracking systems.
- Duplicated customer's motherboard issues if needed.
- Worked with customers and product management to understand the production use of the product and understand advanced functionality requirements.
- Familiared with HPC, data center, networking architecture, and system mechanics.
- Designed and implemented Server systems, familiared with GPU testing and benchmarks.
- Developed and maintained automated test scripts and environments to streamline the validation process.
- Analyzed test data to extract meaningful insights and trends.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Senior Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Summary : As a Senior Silicon Validation Engineer, created and executed test bring-up and validation plan as well as test automation (wherever applicable) with the team.
Skills : Technical Proficiency, Digital, and Analog Circuit Knowledge.
Description :
- Worked with the team on procuring/acquiring lab equipment.
- Collaborated with hardware, software, and operations teams on various aspects (such as ATE tests, and hardware/software debugging).
- Trained with PLLs and Si bring-up.
- Scripted languages such as Python, or Perl.
- Performed motherboard and server system application validation testing.
- Conducted functional and compatibility testing on various operating systems such as Linux and Windows.
- Used statistical methods to interpret results and make data-driven decisions.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Headline : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, reviewed specification documents, drafted validation plans, built a test bench, and performed data collection with automation.
Skills : Test Planning and Execution, Hardware Debugging.
Description :
- Understood analog and mixed signal circuitry in one or more of the following domains: PLL, Data Converter, DDR Memory, Temp Sensor.
- Scripted language, Python preferred, to automate tests and analyze data.
- Expert in first silicon bring-up, debug, validation, characterization, and report.
- Developed automated testing scripts and instrument controls, Python preferred.
- Trained with measurement equipment including signal generator, spectrum analyzer, and scope.
- Documented test procedures, results, and any issues identified during the validation process.
- Prepared detailed reports and presentations for stakeholders.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Headline : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, developed microcode C-based Testbench to verify the design, and worked closely with architecture and microcode designers on verifying the functionality correctness of the microcode design.
Skills : Programming Skills, FPGA Prototyping.
Description :
- Developed and led test plans and test environments.
- Developed complex tests in assembly according to test plans.
- Developed coverage monitors and analyzed coverage to ensure all the test cases in the plans were covered.
- Knowledgeable in digital logic design, CPU architecture, and microarchitecture.
- Developed test plans/test benches and wrote/debugged assembly-based tests.
- Developed CPU simulators, and processor verification a plus.
- Expert with advanced verification techniques such as formal and assertions is a plus.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
Silicon Validation Engineer Resume
Summary : As a Silicon Validation Engineer, helped, develop sophisticated software solutions to evaluate silicon performance on hardware Scripted in Python and knowledge of software engineering best practices.
Skills : Failure Analysis, Knowledge of EDA Tools.
Description :
- Expert in the development of complex software projects.
- Worked closely with CPU RTL and DV teams to understand changes to our CPU designs and to engineer test content for new CPU features.
- Created CPU validation test plans, ensuring all key features are covered.
- Developed SW workloads to stress test the CPU and integrate these into our existing validation environments.
- Helped maintain and improve our random test generator by adding support for new CPU architectural and microarchitectural features.
- Drove the bring-up and execution of our silicon validation tools in pre-silicon (FPGAs) and post-silicon (development boards).
- Debugged functional silicon failures closely with Design and DV counterparts.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Bachelor's In Computer Science
