IP Validation Engineer (Security) - Senior/Lead

Job description

Role Overview This position involves working on IP-level validation and silicon debug activities, ensuring robust hardware functionality and security. You will collaborate across teams to develop test strategies, execute validation plans, and contribute to continuous improvement of tools and processes. Key Responsibilities - Analyze and interpret IP-level documentation and specifications. - Develop comprehensive test plans for emulation and post-silicon validation. - Create embedded C-based test cases aligned with the test plan. - Execute test cases on emulation platforms and post-silicon hardware. - Debug hardware-level issues and assist in resolving HW security-related problems. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in silicon debug sessions. - Apply strong debugging skills to identify and resolve complex issues. - Contribute to the enhancement of tools, technologies, and validation flows. - Automate existing test cases to improve efficiency. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with ARM CPU , RISCV and SoC architectures (ADI/AMBA/ARM v8/V9). - Experience with Lauterbach Trace32 scripting. - Cryptographic concepts (symmetric/asymmetric keys, RNGs). - Hardware security functions including secure boot. - Exposure to emulation platforms like Veloce or equivalent. - Basic scripting skills in Python or Shell.