Soc Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · IN, KA, Bengaluru · Hardware Development

Amazon is seeking an SoC Emulation Engineer to work on the validation and verification of next-generation SoCs for their AI accelerator at edge, powering Echo devices. The role involves developing and executing test plans, designing test environments, and building emulation and prototype models, working closely with architects and design teams. Responsibilities include pre-silicon activities like developing test benches and infrastructure for emulation systems, and post-silicon activities such as bringing up early silicon and writing tests for performance and functional compliance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop/review subsystem testplans and help create the SoC Verification and Validation plan.
  2. Implement tests and scenarios on multiple platforms.
  3. Develop and deploy baremetal drivers to configure SoC subsystems
  4. Develop test benches, transactors and monitors to work with Emulation systems (ex. Zebu) and Prototyping systems (ex. HAPs)
  5. Develop infrastructure for build and runtime of SoC emulation and prototyping models using vendor tools and Providing training, failure debug support and improving debug capabilities

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Knowledge of software system interaction with hardware equipment
  • Very strong problem solving, debug and analysis, and automation skills
  • Strong programming skills (assembly, C, Perl/Python)

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
  • Experience in a full development cycle from pre-silicon verification to silicon bringup
  • Experience with ARM and various DSP ISA
  • Experience with SOC fabrics, memory controllers, and SOC peripherals
  • Experience with machine learning, computer vision or robotics
  • Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience with post-silicon validation
  • Experience with SOC bring-up and post-silicon validation
  • Firsthand experience with silicon bringup, complex system debug, or bare-metal programming.