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System Validation Engineer

Dexian16 days ago
Markham, Ontario
Mid Level
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About the role

Job Description:

Job Title: Systems Validation Engineer

Period: 12 months

Work Location: East Markham, ON (2 days onsite)

Description :

As a System Emulation Engineer, you will execute and perform debug of issues alongside validation, FW, and IP teams on emulation in order to meet product development milestones. Additionally, you will develop and expand infrastructure to enable increased coverage and testing in a pre-silicon environment.

This role specifically focuses on pre-silicon emulation debug and development and validation of external bus connections and peripherals in the SOC design.

THE PERSON:

As a key contributor to the success of IP, you will be part of a leading team to drive and enhance abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to market. The System Emulation team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes, provides ample opportunities to develop technical depth of knowledge and facilitate continuous career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Debug and support of system issues found in firmware, hardware, or software during pre-silicon emulation

• Providing root cause analysis and guidance for the closure of issues to both internal and customer-facing/external teams

• Reviewing and planning dependencies, milestones, and deliverables, and coordinating with upstream and downstream teams

• Defining and executing pre-silicon coverage on semi-custom systems on emulator systems

• Driving collaborative technical discussions and innovations in order to enhance capabilities in system emulation and debug, including tool and script development, technical, and methodology enhancements

• Drive own priorities to achieve business goals and ensure deliverables are on schedule

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience with low level debug and emulation execution of SoCs and embedded systems, and their related software/firmware debug

• In-depth knowledge of system architecture and concepts, including proficiency in x86 and ARM architectures, their functionality, and debug practices

• Experience with emulation systems debug, including experience with industry standard emulator systems

• Knowledge of Verilog, C, C++, assembly, TCL/TK, Python, and/or other scripting languages

• Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excel in a dynamic team working environment

• Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion, especially those with high ambiguity

Assets:

• Strong understanding of BIOS and other firmware components, OS (Linux, Windows, Android), and driver-level interactions at the system level, common failure points within each, and debug methodologies

• Knowledge and use of standard debuggers, programmers, and related tools and methodologies (JTAG, Dstream, Lauderbach, etc.)

• Working debug knowledge of Windows and Linux-based operating systems and technologies, as well as their needs and limitations in a pre-silicon environment

• Familiarity with Git, GitLab/GitHub and other software repository frameworks and methodologies

• Technical understanding of Graphics, Display, PCIe, Power Management, or Security/Crypto architecture & design

Education:

Bachelor, Master's or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or related degrees with 5+ years of industry experience

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Dexian will on request provide accommodation for disabilities to support your participation in all aspects of Recruitment, Assessment and selection process

About Dexian

IT Services and IT Consulting
1001-5000

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with nearly 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT and professional staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was launched in 2023 and created from the combination of DISYS, Signature Consultants, and other strategic acquisitions.

Dexian fuses the best elements of its legacy companies to create a platform that connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit www.dexian.com to learn more.