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Silicon Validation Engineer

The Rundown AI, Inc.
Full-time
On-site
The Rundown AI Inc. is a leading technology company with a mission to improve access to mobility and save lives. Our autonomous driving technology, the Waymo Driver, has been tested on tens of millions of miles on public roads and billions in simulation across multiple U.S. states.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Compute Engineer to join our Compute Team. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for architecting and creating high-performance custom silicon, developing system-level compute architectures, and collaborating with other teams to ensure optimal hardware and software performance.

About You

To succeed in this role, you should have a strong understanding of chip architecture, intended functionality, and IPs. Additionally, you should be able to collaborate effectively with verification and emulation teams, perform functional and performance validation, and develop automation for test execution.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Establish a good understanding of chip's architecture, intended functionality, and IPs.
• Collaborate with verification and emulation teams in the pre-silicon phase, and create post-silicon test plans.
• Perform functional and performance validation to ensure the chip meets expectations.
• Develop and execute stress test and PVT corner characterization to ensure robustness.
• Effectively debug failures encountered during testing.
• Develop automation for test execution, data post-process, and reporting.

Your Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in silicon validation and bring-up of complex ASIC.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following areas, with a proven ability to apply that knowledge to silicon validation: IC design, verification, emulation, sw/fw development.
• Experience in design or validation of at least one of the following subsystems: DDR, high-speed SerDes, Ethernet, CPU, GPU, NoC.
• Proficiency in at least one of the programming or scripting languages: C/C++, System Verilog, Python.
• Proficiency in lab equipment and debug tools, such as oscilloscope, protocol analyzer, JTAG debugger, etc.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with peripheral interfaces and protocols, such as I2C, SPI, UART, JTAG.
• Familiarity with automotive standards and test methodologies.
• Experience in developing and utilizing automated test scripts and frameworks for validation efficiency.
• Exposure to pre-silicon verification methodologies and the ability to correlate with post-silicon results.
• Experience in electrical validation and compliance test for IO interfaces.

Why Work With Us? At The Rundown AI Inc., we offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a competitive compensation package. If you're passionate about autonomous driving technology and want to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.