ASIC Validation Engineer

Job Title: ASIC Validation Engineer

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking experienced ASIC Validation Engineers to join our team, with openings ranging from Senior Engineer to Principal Engineer levels. This role focuses on post-silicon validation and bring-up of next-generation networking ASICs and chiplet-based SoCs, ensuring robust performance and successful product readiness.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces, networking silicon, lab validation, and automation in complex silicon environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead post-silicon bring-up and validation activities for networking ASICs and SoCs.
• Develop and execute validation plans for high-speed interfaces and networking subsystems.
• Build automation and test infrastructure using Python.
• Perform silicon bring-up activities including link initialization and system validation.
• Debug issues across hardware, firmware, and system interactions.
• Characterize performance, reliability, and behavior under various operating conditions.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, and test teams to ensure product quality and readiness.
• Support validation platform development and continuous process improvement.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with post-silicon ASIC/SoC validation and bring-up .
• Hands-on experience validating high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and SerDes .
• Experience working with networking ASICs or SoCs , including Ethernet or data center silicon.
• Strong proficiency in Python for validation automation and data analysis.
• Extensive lab debugging experience using oscilloscopes, JTAG, logic analyzers, and BERTs .
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with UCIe and chiplet-based architectures.
• Knowledge of UCIe protocol validation and multi-die integration.
• Experience with FPGA or emulation platforms.
• Familiarity with signal integrity analysis.
• Exposure to hardware/software co-validation methodologies.

Why Join Us

• Work on next-generation networking and silicon technologies.
• Collaborate with highly skilled engineering teams on innovative products.
• Opportunities for professional growth and technical leadership.
• Inclusive, equitable, and respectful workplace culture.

About NetworkPedia

NetworkPedia is a certified women-owned technology and talent solutions company, providing IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, managed services, and specialized recruitment across North Americas and beyond. Our mission is to empower organizations with secure, scalable, and innovative technology while building inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

As a trusted partner, we deliver expertise across networking, cloud, IT service management, and security operations, along with staffing solutions for niche technology roles. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all our hiring practices and ensure that our opportunities are open to all qualified applicants, without discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

How to Apply

Apply directly via LinkedIn Easy Apply. All applications are routed to our central recruitment email id - [email protected]