Validation Engineer III, Silicon

**Job Description:** **Role Overview:** As a member of the team at Google, you will be contributing to the development of custom silicon solutions for Google's direct-to-consumer products. Your work will involve pushing boundaries and shaping the future of hardware experiences, ensuring unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration for products loved by millions worldwide. **Key Responsibilities:** - Collaborate with pre- and post-silicon teams to develop, simulate, and validate tests, while also documenting validation tests for ease of use. - Work with internal cross-functional teams, external silicon partners, and IP vendors to functionally validate and characterize silicon, including bare-metal, kernel, drivers, and RTOS. - Own bench level design validation and characterization for high-speed serial interfaces such as USB3.2, USB-DP, PCIe, etc. - Characterize IP-specific Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, and Protocol validation test cases to evaluate IP performance under various operating conditions. - Automate test cases using scripting languages like Python or Perl to enhance efficiency and test coverage. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 3 years of experience in high-speed I/O validation with a specific focus on USB PHY electrical characterization and compliance testing. - Experience in scripting for test automation and data analysis in Python. - Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with an emphasis on computer architecture is preferred. - Experience in bench level IP bring-up, debugging, functional validation, characterization, developing bare metal bench tests, and manufacturing support. - Experience with Schematic/Layout reading and Board level hardware debug. - Knowledge of USB Power Delivery electrical requirements and Type-C alternate modes (e.g., DisplayPort over USB-C). - Ability to debug complex hardware and signal integrity issues at the electrical level. (Note: Additional details about the company were not provided in the job description.),