Graphcore
Senior Post Silicon Validation Engineer (Bringup)
$156K–$212K
Austin, Texas, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Dec 10, 2025
About the job
Validates and brings up new AI silicon, developing and debugging tests and infrastructure from pre-silicon emulation through first silicon.
What you'll do
- Design and debug bare-metal C/C++ validation tests on FPGA/emulator, then deploy and debug them on first silicon.
- Build automated Python test frameworks and regression suites; analyze results and investigate failures.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, report project progress, and provide technical guidance and feedback to architects.
What they ask for
- Strong experience in bare-metal or embedded C/C++.
- Good knowledge of digital ASICs and experience with post-silicon validation in digital ASIC environments.
- Python and Linux.
- Strong collaboration, communication, problem-solving, analytical, and diagnostic skills.
Nice to have
- Driver-level experience with PCIe, Ethernet, memory technologies, or other peripherals; knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks, Arm CPUs, System IP, or AMBA protocols.
- Experience in characterization, failure analysis, test development, statistical analysis, or customer support; understanding of ML applications and workloads.
Pay
$156,500 - $211,700 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, Linux, FPGA/Emulator, PCIe, Ethernet, LPDDR, DDR
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