System-on-Chip Design EngineerSPERTON - Where Great People Meet • London, England, United Kingdom
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System-on-Chip Design Engineer
SPERTON - Where Great People Meet
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
About
Location:
Bristol, UK | Onsite initially (approx. 1 month), then Hybrid Candidate Location:
Europe & UK (must be open to travel) Note:
Candidates must hold a valid passport or visa allowing travel to the UK. About the Role: We are supporting a leading semiconductor innovator in hiring an experienced
SoC Functional Validation Engineer
to work on next-generation System-on-Chip platforms. This role focuses on functional validation and bring-up of complex SoCs featuring high-end ARM CPUs and advanced high-speed interfaces, from pre-silicon to post-silicon stages. You will work closely with architecture, RTL, electrical characterization, and firmware teams to ensure first-time-right silicon readiness. Key Responsibilities: Perform functional validation and bring-up of next-generation SoC platforms based on high-end ARM processors. Execute interface bring-up and validation across LPDDR, PCIe, Ethernet, HBM, CPUs, Coherent Mesh, and low-speed IOs (UART, I2C, I3C, SPI). Develop and execute bare-metal C test cases for SoC validation and debug. Debug and validate designs using FPGA-based HAPS / Zebu emulation platforms and transition to silicon-based target hardware. Design, enhance, and maintain validation test infrastructure and frameworks. Analyze failures, root-cause issues across hardware and firmware layers, and drive resolution. Collaborate cross-functionally with Architects, RTL Verification, Electrical Test & Characterization, and Production Firmware teams. Support silicon bring-up milestones, validation reviews, and readiness for production handoff. Contribute to documentation, validation plans, and best practices for SoC bring-up and debug. Strong hands‑on experience in
Embedded C
for low‑level validation and debug. Proven experience validating
high‑end ARM‑based SoCs . Solid understanding of ARM cache‑coherent interconnects and CPU subsystems. Hands‑on validation of
high‑speed interfaces
such as PCIe (up to Gen6), LPDDR5, HBM3, and die‑to‑die links. Experience working on
pre‑silicon (emulation)
and
post‑silicon (real hardware)
platforms. Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and system‑level issues. Python scripting for test automation and validation flows. Direct experience with
silicon bring‑up
and early hardware validation. Development or debugging of
high‑speed interface device drivers . Sperton Global: This assignment is managed by
Sperton , responsible for sourcing, screening, and candidate evaluation. We manage the hiring process professionally on behalf of our customer. Seniority level
Not Applicable Employment type
Contract Job function
Engineering, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance Industries
Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Languages
- English
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