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JOB TITLE: SoC Debug Engineer, Staff
The SoC Debug Engineer, Staff joins the Silicon Validation team within the ASICS Engineering group to support server, compute, and mobile chipsets. This role involves leading bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis at the embedded platform level during both pre-Si and post-Si phases. Key responsibilities include performing RTL inspection, root-causing JTAG and silicon exposure issues, and developing debug strategies for partners to triage PVT and marginality issues. The engineer will perform real-time troubleshooting of server hardware, including processors, memory, and networking components. Required skills include experience with JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes, and signal generators, along with proficiency in C, Assembly, Perl, and Python. The role focuses on solving complex hardware and low-level software issues, including server boot configurations and multi-die secure boot flows.