Hardware Validation Engineer

$101,000 - $151,000/Yr

Synopsys - Boxborough, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boxborough, MA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Hardware Validation Engineer at Synopsys is responsible for debugging and validating silicon hardware designs, particularly for DDR and HBM PHYs. This role involves collaborating with senior engineers to ensure the performance and functionality of high-speed memory interfaces, applying hands-on soldering for board modifications, and executing hardware tests using Python and C scripts. The position is critical in supporting the launch of next-generation silicon designs and enhancing hardware functionality through rigorous testing.

Responsibilities

• Debugging and validating silicon hardware designs for DDR and HBM PHYs.
• Collaborating with senior engineers to verify performance and functionality.
• Setting up and processing electrical measurements.
• Applying hands-on soldering for board modifications.
• Writing and executing Python and C scripts for hardware tests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years of hardware validation experience.
• Expertise in high-speed oscilloscopes, BERTs, Spectrum Analyzers, and Network Analyzers.
• Proficiency in Python and C for hardware testing.

Nice-to-haves

• Detail-oriented and analytical.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator.
• Proactive and solution-oriented.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Wellness programs
• Financial benefits including potential bonuses and equity