Senior Engineer I Silicon Validation (Post-Silicon Validation)

Company: Supplesoft Pvt. Ltd. Location: Remote (India) Work Mode: Work From Home (India) Employment Type: Part-Time Experience: 710 Years Industry: Semiconductor | Networking | High-Speed Connectivity About SupplesoftSupplesoft Pvt. Ltd. is a global technology company delivering engineering solutions across Semiconductor, Embedded Systems, Cloud, AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation. We partner with leading global organizations to build innovative products and deliver world-class engineering services. We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer I Silicon Validation to support a global semiconductor client developing next-generation Ethernet, USB, PCI Express, and High-Speed Networking products. This position offers an opportunity to work remotely from India while collaborating with highly experienced engineering teams across the United States on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies. Position OverviewAs a Senior Validation Engineer, you will play a critical role in validating production silicon for advanced connectivity products. You will participate in post-silicon validation, silicon characterization, hardware debugging, interoperability testing, and automation while working closely with Design Engineering, Verification Engineering, Product Engineering, and Applications teams. You will contribute to ensuring first-pass silicon success by identifying issues early, performing detailed root-cause analysis, and supporting production-quality releases. Key ResponsibilitiesPost-Silicon ValidationExecute validation and characterization activities for advanced connectivity products.Validate silicon functionality against architecture specifications and product requirements.Execute validation plans for Ethernet PHYs, Ethernet Switches, USB 3.x Hubs, PCI Express devices, and other high-speed interfaces.Support silicon qualification and production readiness activities.Silicon Bring-Up & Hardware DebugSupport first silicon bring-up activities.Perform board bring-up and hardware debugging.Validate power sequencing, clocks, reset architecture, and boot functionality.Debug hardware/software interaction issues.Perform interoperability testing with third-party systems.Validation Planning & ExecutionDevelop validation plans from architecture specifications and datasheets.Execute manual and automated validation test cases.Perform functional, stress, regression, and characterization testing.Support feature validation across multiple silicon revisions.Ethernet ValidationValidate products supporting: Ethernet PHYEthernet SwitchesIEEE 802.310/100/1000 Ethernet10G / 25G EthernetOptical EthernetBackplane EthernetKR/KR-S InterfacesForward Error Correction (FEC)RetimersHigh-Speed Interface ValidationHands-on experience validating: USB 2.0USB 3.xUSB 3.2PCI ExpressHigh-Speed Serial InterfacesNetworking Protocol ValidationKnowledge of: IEEE 802.3IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP)IEEE 802.1AE MACsecSyncEHardware DebuggingTroubleshoot and resolve: Power IssuesClock IssuesReset IssuesLink-Up FailuresPHY InitializationSignal Integrity ProblemsProtocol FailuresHardware/Software Integration IssuesData Analysis & DebugAnalyze validation results and identify failures.Perform root-cause analysis.Collaborate with RTL Design and Verification teams.Drive technical issue resolution through closure.Support customer issue reproduction and debugging.Automation & ScriptingDevelop automation using Python for: Test AutomationLab AutomationData CollectionRegression ExecutionReport GenerationEquipment ControlValidation DashboardsDocumentationPrepare and maintain: Validation PlansTest ReportsDebug ReportsCharacterization ReportsTechnical DocumentationCustomer Issue ReportsCross-Functional CollaborationWork closely with: Architecture TeamRTL Design TeamVerification EngineeringProduct EngineeringApplications EngineeringMarketingCustomer SupportField EngineeringRequired QualificationsBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.Minimum 5 years of experience in Silicon Validation, Hardware Validation, Post-Silicon Validation, or System-Level Testing.Strong understanding of semiconductor product development and validation methodologies.Experience with silicon bring-up, board validation, and hardware debugging.Strong knowledge of power sequencing, clocking, reset architecture, and signal integrity.Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other laboratory instruments.Hands-on experience with Ethernet technologies compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards.Understanding of IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP), SyncE, and IEEE 802.1AE MACsec.Knowledge of high-speed Ethernet architectures including Optical Ethernet, Backplane Ethernet, KR/KR-S, FEC, Retimers, and Ethernet PHYs.Experience validating USB 2.0, USB 3.x, USB 3.2, and PCI Express products.Strong debugging and root-cause analysis .