Graphics Validation Engineer

Pay Rate: $43.00/hr to $49.00/hr

Location: Markham, ON

Duration: 6 Months (Chances for extension)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in systems design development throughout entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration

• Lead technical presentations demonstrating a good understanding of hardware architecture and expertise in systems design

• Collaborate with Design, Software, Tools and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the IP

• Work with Program Leadership team to define the end to end plan and highlight possible risk areas and address concerns during planning

• Be a leader and mentor to the operation team; be hands-on and lead by example

• Isolation and debug of issues found in Graphics IP during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases

• Able to proactively support team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, excellence, and collaboration

• Defining and executing validation strategies, enablement of features and unit test plans

• Publishing and aligning test plan requirements and dependencies

• Working closely with supporting teams such as design, diagnostics, driver, and project leadership

• Lead cross-functional technical discussions to drive root cause identification and resolution on technical issues

• Driving and participating in technical innovations to enhance validation capabilities including tool and script developments, technical and methodology enhancements

REQUIREMENTS:

• In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts

• In-depth knowledge of hardware encode/decode and display driver hardware IP

• In-depth knowledge of Graphics hardware pipeline

• Experience with graphics engines and rendering software pipelines

• Experience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug

• Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points

• Good understanding of Boot Flows/Sequences

• Strong programming/scripting skills (eg. Python, C/C++, Ruby)

• Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies

• Experience with common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networks

• Led process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality

• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills

• Knowledge of standard power management features and use-cases

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in pre and post-silicon validation of the relevant IP and 3-6 years experience in semiconductor industry

• Personal passion for computer gaming and driving game performance goals

• Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly

• Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques and methodologies

• Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple issues at the same time

Assets:

• Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points

• In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts

• Experience with common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networks

• Experience in pre-silicon emulation and debug

• Led process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality

• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills

• Knowledge of Graphics IP power management features

Education:

Bachelor, Master's degree in Electrical Computer Engineering, or related degrees