Sr Staff Engineer - Validation and Test

Job Description

Seeking a technically strong and proactive Post-Silicon System Validation / Functional Validation Lead to drive the planning, execution, and debug of system-level validation of IP and SoC / MCU designs. This role is critical in verifying functional correctness, feature compliance, performance, and robustness of silicon devices across use cases, voltage / temperature corners, and real application conditions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead post-silicon system and functional validation of complex SoCs / MCUs.
• Develop and own validation plans, test strategies, and feature coverage matrices aligned with architecture and design specifications.
• Work closely with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and product teams to identify validation scope and execution path.
• Set up bring-up environments on evaluation boards, FPGA / emulation platforms, and validation platforms.
• Validate system functionality (boot, interfaces, power management, interrupts, etc.) under various stress, corner, and performance scenarios.
• Develop test content, diagnostic tools, automation scripts, and custom firmware to exercise system features.
• Drive silicon debug, root cause analysis, and collaborate on corrective actions with design and DFT teams.
• Analyze test logs and data, track bugs, and drive closure through structured validation cycles.
• Lead a team of validation engineers, assign tasks, and manage deliverables for tape-out schedules or customer milestones.
• Prepare validation reports, functional coverage summaries, and risk assessments for tape-out or production release.

Qualifications

Required skills and Qualification :

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘ To Make Our Lives Easier .’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘ To Make Our Lives Easier .’

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