AI Silicon, Silicon Validation Engineer
Originally posted April 3, 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on November 14, 2026.
About the role
As a Silicon Validation Engineer at Unconventional AI, you will be responsible for driving the post-silicon bring-up, validation, and characterization of the core components of a novel computing platform.
What you'll do
- Lead the initial power-on and bring-up of new silicon prototypes and hardware platforms in the lab.
- Evaluate and benchmark the functionality, performance, and power consumption of complex mixed-signal circuits against design specifications and simulation models.
- Utilize lab test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers, to identify, triage, and solve anomalies across silicon, board, and software.
- Design and maintain Python-based automation frameworks to support characterization throughput, test repeatability, and data reporting.
- Collaborate with System Modeling, Analog Design, and Digital Design teams to define validation requirements, interpret simulation-to-silicon correlation, and drive root-cause analysis.
What you'll need
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of industry experience in post-silicon bring-up, hardware validation, or silicon characterization.
- Demonstrated proficiency in characterizing and debugging mixed-signal circuits.
- Experience with operating lab test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
- Experience with Python programming and lab automation.
Nice to have
- Experience evaluating the performance tradeoffs of neural network architectures.
- Experience with correlating mixed-signal measurements on silicon to simulation models.
- Understanding of hardware/software co-design concepts for machine learning inference or training.
- Familiarity with FPGA emulation and RTL simulation to leverage pre-silicon verification for post-silicon bring-up.
- Familiarity with AI automation.
Skills: silicon validation, AI silicon, debug, bring-up
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First seen in our index 110 days ago, well above the 42-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
484
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Median days since first seen
42 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$168k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Unconventional AI | All employers we track in this specialty (484 roles · 70 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 484 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 1 | 2492 · 125 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 110 d | 42 d (−68 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $168k |
Skills observed across this category: silicon validation, AI silicon, debug, bring-up
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 66 open roles · median 40 d
- Qualcomm · 53 open roles · median 42 d
- Apple · 29 open roles · median 22 d
- Micron Technology · 29 open roles · median 50 d
- NVIDIA · 27 open roles · median 44 d
- Microchip Technology · 21 open roles · median 91 d
How we counted: 484 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 70 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.