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In this role, you’ll span the full lifecycle, from pre-silicon validation on emulation and real-time FPGA prototype platforms through post-silicon bring-up and validation in the lab, and you’ll drive the tight collaboration between pre-silicon design and post-silicon validation that is key to shipping high-quality products.\nDescription\nIn this role, you'll be responsible for the following:\n- Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll study SoC designs through their micro-architecture and specifications, and develop comprehensive validation plans.\n- You’ll validate pre-silicon designs using emulation and real-time FPGA prototype platforms.\n- You’ll perform post-silicon bring-up and functional validation, including power-state behavior and PVT characterization.\n- You’ll implement and execute tests using Python (or similar) scripting and bare-metal C/C++ coding on embedded processors, focused on Wi-Fi and wireless subsystems.\n- You’ll drive the debug and resolution of engineering issues in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience\nPreferred Qualifications\nProven experience with Cadence Palladium (or equivalent emulation platforms such as Synopsys ZeBu), including build flows, compile optimization, and platform bring-up\nStrong debugging skills with experience in system-level and IP-level debug on emulation platforms\nExperience with emulation compile flows, including synthesis for emulation, memory compilation, clock modeling, and I/O abstraction\nProficiency in debug tools and methodologies (waveform analysis, signal probing, assertion-based debug, transactors)\nSolid understanding of RTL design concepts, SoC architectures, ARM-based subsystems, and standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, APB)\nExperience developing and maintaining automation scripts (Python, Tcl, Perl, Shell) to streamline emulation workflows\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to debug complex system-level issues\nExperience with Wireless SoC applications (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular) - 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