Post-Silicon Validation Engineer, New Grad

The role

You will test new RDU silicon in the lab. You will run characterization and stress tests on interfaces and write Python scripts to automate testing and analyze results.

What you will do

• Run functional, characterization, stress, and performance tests on high-speed IO and memory subsystems
• Write scripts to automate validation, debug, and data analysis
• Help debug issues across silicon, board, and software with design, firmware, and system teams
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers to diagnose failures
• Support bring-up of new silicon and systems
• Feed findings back to pre-silicon verification to improve coverage

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Coursework or project experience in digital design, computer architecture, or high-speed interfaces
• Scripting experience in Python or bash
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills

Nice to have

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with PCIe, Ethernet, HBM, CXL, or UCIe
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, or BERTs
• Familiarity with SerDes concepts
• Ability to read and debug C/C++
• Internship experience in validation, bring-up, or hardware test

Benefits

• Base salary plus equity
• 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
• 77% premium coverage for dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
• Full subscription to Headspace
• Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms
• One Medical membership
• Counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program

Before you apply

• You must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified

About the company

SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide.