CPU Silicon Debug Engineer

Austin,Texas,United States

Hardware

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**Description**

Work with architects and verification engineers to bring to bear debug features for CPU and prepare tests for debug of functionality issues on silicon Own post silicon regression environment and triage initial failures Own lab hardware environment including updating boards, creating kernel caches etc. Author and maintain lab automation tools Perform pre-silicon testing of CPU debug features

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Key Qualifications**

Minimum BS and 3 years of relevant industry experience

The ideal candidate should have experience with hardware (logic as well as board) and low-level software skills

Strong understanding of processor architecture and micro-architecture

Good understanding of firmware and device drivers

Experience with board level protocols and programming/debugging devices at the system level

Proven collaboration and communication skills

Good C and assembly programming skills

**Preferred Qualifications**

**Education & Experience**

Minimum BS and 3 years of relevant industry experience

**Additional Requirements**

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