Role & seniority: Senior Validation Engineer (also open to Staff, Principal, or Senior Principal)

Location & work type: Suwanee, GA 30024; on-site; full-time; relocation assistance (sign-on), 100% medical/dental/vision for employee

Stack/tools: Semiconductor validation domains (Memory DDR5, Power/PMIC, PCIe/CXL); signal integrity and equalization; validation hardware; test automation (Python, C++); firmware/BIOS development a plus; JEDEC specifications; server platform architectures

Top 3 responsibilities

Develop and execute validation plans; engineering characterization and failure analysis to ensure reliability, performance, and compatibility
Build validation hardware and implement automation; design/perform experiments, analyze data, present findings
Test and validate early silicon against industry specs; investigate issues to determine root causes; collaborate with hardware/software teams to resolve validation/performance issues

Must-have skills

5+ years of professional experience in electrical/computer engineering
Strong signal integrity and equalization background
Experience with validation/debug of PCIe and/or CXL, PMIC, or Memory Systems (DDR2–DDR5)
Proficiency in Python and C++ for test automation and data analysis
Understanding of server platform architecture and industry standards; familiarity with JEDEC specifications

Nice-to-haves

Firmware or BIOS development experience
Additional exposure to aut

Full Description

Senior Validation Engineer

Location: Suwanee, GA 30024 | Reporting To: Sr. Director, Engineering

Industry: Semiconductor, integrated circuits, enterprise-class memory products | Employees: 700

Also open to Staff, Principal, and Senior Principal level candidates

Engineers will be on specialized teams within either Memory (DDR5), Power (PMIC), or PCIe/CXL

Responsibilities

Engineering characterization, failure analysis - ensuring reliability, performance, & compatibility
Working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute validation plans
Building validation hardware and implementing automation to ensure quality standards
Designing and running experiments, analyzing data, and presenting findings
Performing testing and validating early silicon against industry specifications
Investigating and resolving issues identified during testing to identify the root cause of failures
Measuring data transfer rates, latency, power consumption, and other parameters
Collaborating with hardware and software teams to resolve validation/performance issues

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience, background in electrical or computer engineering
Strong background with signal integrity and equalization

Strong experience with one of the following for validation and debugging: PCIe and CXL interfaces, power management/components (PMIC), Memory Systems (DDR2 - DDR5) Proficiency with Python and C++ programming for test automation, data analysis Experience with firmware and/or BIOS development is a plus Understanding of server platform architecture and industry standards Experience with testing and validation methodologies Experience with JEDEC specifications

Benefits

100% covered medical, dental, vision for the employee (90% coverage for families)
401K with company match (5%)
Discounted RSUs
FSA, HSA options
Life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, and more

Compensation

$165K - $225K + 15% Annual Bonus + Equity
Relocation assistance in form of a sign-on bonus