High-Speed I/O (HSIO) Validation Engineer

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Invent the future with us.
Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.
As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.
Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team - we’d love to have you apply!
About the role:
Join our Silicon Validation Team as a High-Speed I/O (HSIO) Validation Engineer where you will drive the development of innovative validation strategies for state-of-the-art interfaces and protocols, directly contributing to the best-in-class quality of our high-performance processor products. You'll work within a team that champions camaraderie, a questioning validation mindset, and data-driven decisions. This role provides invaluable opportunity to work on end-to-end validating solutions.

What you’ll achieve:
  • Develop, and debug baremetal silicon validation tests on both emulator and physical silicon.
  • Design and implement robust automated test frameworks and Python-driven regression suites to enhance validation efficiency.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of test results, perform root cause debugging of failures, and generate detailed reports.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to drive the adoption of best practices and continuous improvements in validation methodologies.

About you:
  • Solid C programming skills for baremetal validation.
  • Deep experience with PCIe-HSIO, UCIe, and Chip-to-Chip / Die-to-Die interconnect architectures.
  • Highly skilled in Python for scripting and automation.
  • Exceptional debugging capabilities.
  • Expertise in failure analysis methodologies.
  • Proven test case development expertise.
  • Additional skills highly desired: DDR Experience, CPU / ARM Architectures

Education:
Bachelor’s degree & 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience.
What we’ll offer:
At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $129,000 and $194,000.
Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.

Benefit highlights include:
  • Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.
  • Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.
  • A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.
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Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
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