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The SoC Hardware (Power Management) Validation Engineer joins the Cloud Compute Development Organization within the Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering group. This role focuses on post-silicon validation and debug of power management features across CPU cores, mesh, memory, I/O, and platform domains. You will develop validation strategies for DVFS, thermal management, and performance-per-watt optimization while driving root-cause analysis for complex silicon, firmware, and software issues. Key responsibilities include leading silicon bring-up, defining test plans, and creating automation frameworks or telemetry solutions. Required skills include experience in verification, logic development, or analog validation for CPU and SoC projects. You will utilize tools for register dumps and current transients to ensure high-quality, efficient custom silicon for cloud infrastructure, specifically addressing power and performance correlation across development milestones.
Own post-silicon validation and debug of power management features across CPU cores, mesh, memory, and I/O domains.
Develop and execute validation strategies for power states, DVFS, thermal management, and performance-per-watt optimization.
Drive root-cause analysis of complex silicon, firmware, hardware, and software issues impacting power and stability.
Define validation requirements, test plans, automation frameworks, and telemetry solutions to improve coverage.
Lead silicon bring-up, feature characterization, and workload-based validation across development milestones.
Analyze power and thermal telemetry to identify bottlenecks and validate design assumptions.
Influence pre-silicon verification strategies and coverage plans using post-silicon learnings.
Drive continuous improvement in validation infrastructure and automation to accelerate issue resolution.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of technical engineering experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience.
Equivalent technical engineering experience to the degree and years of experience requirements.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Ability to provide proof of citizenship, US residency, or other protected status for export control regulations.
Proficient communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills (preferred).
Experience in verification, logic development, analog validation, or validation tools for CPU, SoC, or IP development (preferred).
Demonstrated validation expertise in power validation, performance testing, automation, or tools/scripts development (preferred).