Meta
Technical Lead Engineer — Network Validation & Characterization
$212K–$294K
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads end-to-end validation and characterization of Meta custom silicon, from pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon bring-up, production, and fleet monitoring.
What you'll do
- Own validation strategy and test plans, including measurement methods, coverage, and pass/fail criteria.
- Lead silicon and system debug, and build scalable lab automation and analysis workflows.
- Guide validation engineers and transfer characterization findings into production screens and fleet health monitoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Hands-on validation and characterization experience on complex ASICs, SoCs, NICs, or high-speed interfaces, including PVT characterization.
- Proficiency in Python and ability to reason about schematics and either power delivery networks or high-speed interface implementations.
Nice to have
- Experience taking a custom NIC or networking ASIC from first silicon through high-volume production.
- Experience with AI/HPC back-end fabrics and collective communication traffic patterns.
Pay
$212,000/year to $294,000/year USD base salary
Tools
Python, Linux, DPDK, RoCE, InfiniBand, Ethernet, iperf, netperf
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