Senior Systems Design Engineer

Company: Xilinx
Location: San Jose
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

At Xilinx, we are leading the industry transformation to build an adaptable, intelligent world. ARE YOU bold, collaborative, and creative? We develop leaders and innovators who want to revolutionize the world of technology. We believe that by embracing diverse ideas, pushing boundaries, and working together as ONEXILINX, anything is possible.

Our culture of innovation began with the invention of the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and with the 2018 introduction of our Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP), has made a quantum leap in capability, solidifying our role as the adaptable platform supplier of choice. From the beginning, we have always believed in providing inventors with products and platforms that are infinitely adaptable. From self-driving cars to world-record genome processing, to AI and big data, to the world's first 5G networks, we empower the world's builders and visionaries whose ideas solve everyday problems and improve people's lives.

If you are PASSIONATE, ADAPTABLE, and INNOVATIVE, Xilinx is the right place for you! At Xilinx, we care deeply about creating significant development experiences while building a strong sense of belonging and connection. We champion an environment of empowered learning, wellness, community engagement, and recognition, so you can focus on work that matters - world-class technology that improves the way we live and work. We are ONEXILINX. We are looking for a Sr. Systems Design Engineer--with strong background in bring up and validation work in the Silicon System Validation and Applications Team. As part of the team, you will be involved in entire silicon life-cycle from testing of emulated next-generation RTL through to first-silicon bringup and initial customer enablement. Responsibilities include:

• Enhance and develop a test methodology and test suites for the new features in FPGAs
• Create a system level use case and analyze performance with various workloads across different operating modes of the Silicon and Software
• Design and develop hardware sub-system and implementation for pre and post silicon environments
• Support the team in developing testcases and debugging system level designs
• Transfer the tests developed in verification environments to validation/prototyping platforms
• Work with the Architecture, Design and Verification teams to identify and cover all required scenarios in validation
• Hands-on first silicon bringup and support till the first customer enablement
• Develop bare-metal drivers to enable validation of different blocks in hardware
• Support Performance and Functional characterization of the silicon and tools Qualifications:
  • Bachelors in EE/CE/CS with 7 years or Masters in EE/CE/CS with 5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with PCI Express root complex and endpoints
  • Experience writing bare-metal drivers and testcases with C, C++
  • Experience with bringup and lab debug of complex ASICs or FPGAs Job Requirements:
    • Familiarity with embedded systems and Microblaze/ARM architecture.
    • Good understanding of Processor, Cache Concepts and working knowledge of standard bus protocols
    • Hands-on experiencing with handling/reviewing RTL simulations for complex SoCs
    • Experience with C or C++ and Linux. Experience with Python and TCL
    • Familiarity with CCIX, CXL or general off-chip Cache Coherency concepts is desired
    • Knowledge and familiarity with DMA architectures
    • Knowledge of SmartNICs or other hardware acceleration cards is a plus
    • Knowledge of the Xilinx tools is a plus
    • Strong communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills UNITED STATES: Xilinx is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Applicants and employees are treated throughout the employment process without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or sexual orientation. The information requested here is used only in compliance with US Federal laws and is not gathered for employment decisions. Responses are strictly voluntary, and any information provided will remain confidential. If you choose not to "self-identify", you will not be subject to any adverse treatment.
      CANADA and EUROPE: Xilinx is an equal opportunities employer.
      SINGAPORE and AUSTRALIA: Xilinx is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Applicants and employees are treated throughout the employment process without regard to age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, disability or sexual orientation.
      CHINA, HONG KONG, KOREA, PHILIPPINES and TAIWAN: Xilinx is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Applicants and employees are treated throughout the employment process without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.

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