Typical Day in the Role
Purpose of the Team: The team focuses on post-silicon validation, preparing for silicon to come back and ensuring it works effectively. They handle all tasks necessary for working with silicon post its return.
Key projects: The role will focus on ensuring comprehensive silicon coverage and validating the effectiveness of post-silicon tests.
Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The team is involved in technical work (50-60%), meetings (20%), and lab-related work, requiring physical presence in the lab.
Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
- The role offers a unique opportunity to work on post-silicon coverage, which is considered a very challenging problem.
- It provides exposure to both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments, allowing candidates to gain valuable experience in these areas.
- The position is fully on-site, ensuring hands-on experience and physical presence in the lab, which is essential for the role.
- The role is open to relatively junior candidates, including those who are about to complete their bachelor's degree or have done internships, making it accessible to a broader range of applicants.
Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience Required: 2-4 overall years of experience in the field.
Degrees or certifications required: N/A
Disqualifiers: N/A
Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain:
- Demonstrated ability to execute in a fast-paced environment, particularly in pre-silicon or post-silicon work.
- Experience with simulation or post-silicon work in relevant companies.
Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines and quality of work
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 2 years experience with Knowledge of computer architecture.
2. Minimum 2 years experience with Ability to program in C/C++ and Python.
3. Minimum 2 years experience with Exposure to simulation in a pre-silicon environment
Hard Skills Assessments
Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: As soon as possible
Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include 1-2 rounds.
Summary:
The main function of a hardware engineer is to research, design, develop, test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. A typical hardware engineer is responsible for the manufacture and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.
Job Responsibilities:
- Analyze information to determine plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.
- Assemble and modify existing pieces of equipment to meet special needs.
- Build, test, and modify product prototypes using working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
- Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.
- Monitor functioning of equipment and make necessary modifications to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.
Skills:
- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
- Team player and detail oriented.
- Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
- Basic knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
- Basic knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.
Education/Experience:
- 2-4 years experience required.
