Systems Engineer

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Debug and support of system issues found in firmware, hardware, or software during pre-silicon emulation.
• Providing root cause analysis and guidance for the closure of issues to both internal and customer-facing/external teams.
• Reviewing and planning dependencies, milestones, and deliverables, and coordinating with upstream and downstream teams.
• Defining and executing pre-silicon coverage on semi-custom systems on emulator systems.
• Driving collaborative technical discussions and innovations in order to enhance client capabilities in system emulation and debug, including tool and script development, technical, and methodology enhancements.
• Drive own priorities to achieve business goals and ensure deliverables are on schedule.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience with low level debug and emulation execution of SoCs and embedded systems, and their related software/firmware debug.
• In-depth knowledge of system architecture and concepts, including proficiency in x86 and Client architectures, their functionality, and debug practices.
• Experience with emulation systems debug, including experience with industry standard emulator systems.
• Knowledge of Verilog, C, C++, assembly, TCL/TK, Python, and/or other scripting languages.
• Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excel in a dynamic team working environment.
• Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion, especially those with high ambiguity.

Assets:

• Strong understanding of BIOS and other firmware components, OS (Linux, Windows, Android), and driver-level interactions at the system level, common failure points within each, and debug methodologies.
• Knowledge and use of standard debuggers, programmers, and related tools and methodologies (JTAG, Dstream, Lauderbach, etc.).
• Working debug knowledge of Windows and Linux-based operating systems and technologies, as well as their needs and limitations in a pre-silicon environment
• Familiarity with Git, GitLab/GitHub and other software repository frameworks and methodologies.
• Technical understanding of Graphics, Display, PCIe, Power Management, or Security/Crypto architecture & design.

Education:

• Bachelor, Master's or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or related degrees with 5+ years of industry experience