Capgemini - CPU Validation Engineer

CPU validation

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Perform functional, performance, power, and reliability testing on silicon prototypes.

- Collaborate with design, verification, firmware, and software teams to debug silicon issues using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG, and embedded trace.

- Analyze test failures, generate detailed bug reports, and drive issues to closure.

- Develop automation scripts and tools to enhance test coverage and efficiency.

- Validate CPU features including cores, caches, memory subsystems, interconnects, and power management.

- Support bring-up and production ramp of silicon with manufacturing and yield teams.

- Provide feedback to pre-silicon teams to improve design and verification quality.

- Document test plans, methodologies, and validation results.

- Stay current with CPU architecture, industry standards, and validation methodologies.

Primary Skills :

- Experience with post-silicon validation methodologies and tools.

- Proficiency in hardware debugging tools (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG).

- Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, TCL, or similar languages.

- Familiarity with embedded software/firmware and low-level software debugging.

- Knowledge of performance and power analysis techniques.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Secondary Skills :

- Ability to analyze complex hardware issues and collaborate across multiple teams.

- Experience working in cross-functional environments.

- Exposure to system-level validation and integration.

- Understanding of silicon bring-up and production ramp processes.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with CPU or SoC post-silicon validation.

- Exposure to CPU pre-silicon verification methodologies.

- Familiarity with CPU instruction set architectures (ISA) such as x86, ARM, RISC-V.

- Knowledge of manufacturing test and yield improvement.

- Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.