About the Role
The engineer will develop and execute validation plans to assess CPU power delivery, thermal behavior, and performance efficiency across various operating scenarios.
Responsibilities
- Develop test plans for post-silicon validation of CPU power and performance
- Execute electrical and thermal tests on fabricated silicon
- Analyze power consumption under different workload profiles
- Characterize performance behavior across voltage and frequency settings
- Collaborate with design teams to identify and resolve issues
- Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and power analyzers
- Document test results and create validation reports
- Debug silicon anomalies related to power delivery
- Validate power management features and states
- Ensure compliance with thermal design specifications
- Evaluate dynamic voltage and frequency scaling behavior
- Support system-level performance benchmarking
- Identify discrepancies between expected and measured power
- Work with firmware and BIOS teams on power control settings
- Improve validation methodologies based on findings
- Participate in cross-functional design reviews
- Assist in root cause analysis for silicon bugs
- Develop automation scripts for test repeatability
- Monitor real-time power and performance metrics
- Validate power delivery under stress conditions
- Contribute to power model accuracy improvements
- Support bring-up of new CPU platforms
- Ensure test coverage for corner-case scenarios
- Maintain lab test setups and equipment
- Provide feedback to architecture teams on design trade-offs
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package offered
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model available
Team
Part of the Silicon Validation team focused on CPU performance and power characterization
Why This Role Matters
- This position plays a critical role in ensuring that CPU designs meet power efficiency and performance targets after fabrication.
- Findings from validation directly influence future architecture decisions and product improvements.
What to Expect
- You will work closely with design and firmware teams to isolate and resolve silicon-level issues.
- Expect hands-on lab work combined with data analysis and cross-team coordination.
Sponsorship available for qualified candidates
