Manager - System Validation

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Microchip’s Data Center Solutions Business Unit (DCS) delivers industry leading performance, reliability, and security in Storage Controllers, Memory Controllers, NVMe SSD Controllers, PCIe Switches and SAS Expanders that are applied in Cloud Storage and Compute Data Centers, and Storage Area Networks.
The DCS System Validation group is looking for an experience and motivated individual who can take on the challenging and highly rewarding role of a Technical Manager - System Validation.
As a Manager in System Validation, you will join a group of world class talented system integrators responsible for the bring-up, integration and validation of cutting-edge System on a Chip (SoC) products for the Data Center Solutions Business Unit. The position offers highly rewarding opportunity to work with versatile and dedicated engineers on cutting edge technology like CXL, PCIe Gen5/6 or DDR5. With the position comes very competitive compensation and benefits.
About The Job
As a technical manager you will be overlooking a team of system engineers responsible for integration and validation of pre-silicon and first-silicon prototype SOCs to ensure all HW and FW components and the overall SoC is functioning per design spec’, achieves expected performance and meets industry standards before it’s released to production.
You will be overlooking a team of system and FW engineers that develop, execute and document a series of Feature Tests which fully validate all functional blocks of an IC and associated FW to ensure all components and overall SoC is functioning per design spec’s, achieves expected performance and meets industry standards.
Team tasks include designing and building infrastructure that is required to integrate and validate the SoC for its intended use models. This involves building the entire prototype ecosystem like boards, FPGAs, FW, Software and Automation suites. And then further integrating this environment with internally developed test equipment, protocol analyzers, exercisers and x86 based HW.
Job Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director - System Validation, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Developing comprehensive validation plans and leading their implementation and execution on emulation and first-silicon.
• Overlooking project budget and planning spending forecast.
• Managing development and manufacturing logistics of validation boards or other test HW.
• Managing lab infrastructure and working with test equipment vendors to secure and evaluate cutting edge equipment needed for the projects.
• Reporting project status to Director and Project Management Team. Presenting technical information to internal and extern groups
• Managing all aspects of the validation team day to day activity and ensuring the prototype device is released to production at highest quality, matching design spec, industry specification and customer requirements.
• Developing improvements to test execution methodology and test coverage
• Growing, training and mentoring your team of system validation engineers.
• Leading investigations teams, tracking defects and assisting in troubleshooting of complex technical problems.
• Technically leading the team in SOC bring-up and HW/FW integration while working together with other functional groups.
• Planning, sourcing, and managing all resources required for the project execution. Actively monitoring plan execution and developing schedule and test coverage contingency plans. Taking appropriate actions to ensure execution meets highest industry standards and prevents late discovery of defects.
• Managing a team of talented system engineers and leading them in planning, developing and building boards, test infrastructure, tools and test FW for complex SoC validation.
• Managing test execution schedule, priorities, resources and tracking progress. Ensuring test results are well documented, reviewed, and archived.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Exposure to industry spec’ compliance workshops and standards working groups.
• Familiarity with PCIe, DDR, SPI or similar interfaces and prior validation experience in this area at electrical and/or protocol level.
• Experience in defining comprehensive test coverage at sub-block and system level.
• Experience in performance validation and power characterization.
• Comfortable working in high-pace work environment.
• Experience building, growing, and mentoring effective teams.
• Team player working well with peers and cross-functional groups.
• Exposure to SOC or FW development process.
• Willingness to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to ramp-up quickly on new technology and solutions.
• 12+ years of engineering experience with 3+ years in leadership or Management role.
• Experience managing lab infrastructure.
• Experience automating and optimizing test coverage.
• Strong knowledge of uProcessor architecture, Data Communication and Digital Design theory.
• Experience in quality assurance process, ISO9001 and audits.
• Experience working and leading a team in a lab environment and knowledge of relevant test equipment and protocol analyzers.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in IC, FW and SoC validation.
• Experience in defining and building HW and FW test infrastructure.
• Experience in multi-tasking of several technical issues.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of circuit theory and high-speed signal fundamentals.
• Experience in debug and investigation of SoC issues.
• Experience in project planning, tasks estimates and schedule tracking.
• Experience working with prototype ICs, boards and HW infrastructure.
• Experience leading small teams in resolving complex problems.
• Experience in leading complex technical projects with embedded SoCs.
• Experience in managing design of complex validation boards and overlooking manufacturing logistics.

Travel Time
0% - 25%