Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 3 hours ago
Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer, Annapurna Labs
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$144K/yr - $194K/yr
3+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud services provider, and they are seeking a Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer for their Annapurna Labs team. This role involves validating next-generation machine learning accelerators and ensuring the integration of hardware and software components for optimal performance in AWS's cloud infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Developing comprehensive validation strategies and detailed test plans covering functional, performance, power, and stress testing from silicon bring-up to product release
Executing complex test plans from RTL simulation and emulation environments through physical silicon validation
Conducting hands-on silicon bring-up and debug in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Validating ML accelerator performance, accuracy, and reliability using real-world neural network workloads
Building test infrastructure, CI/CD, and automated regression frameworks to enable efficient validation at scale
Collaborating across architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to triage failures and drive root cause analysis to closure
Reviewing test results, identifying patterns, and providing feedback to improve design quality and validation coverage
Supporting production systems in AWS data centers and addressing field issues as they arise
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills (Python, Lua, C/C++, Rust, Go, etc)
A solid understanding of computer architecture
Experience with AWS services, cloud infrastructure, firmware development (BIOS, BMC, drivers)
Domain expertise across PCIe, HBM, GPUs, neural networks, ML HW architecture, and/or CI/CD
Knowledge of the full validation lifecycle from RTL simulation (SystemVerilog/UVM, VCS, Questa, Xcelium) and emulation (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce) through silicon failure analysis and debug
Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience in computer architecture
3+ years of non-internship system test development, code reviews, source control management, build processes, automated deployments, and operations experience
Experience with Linux environments and Git
Preferred
Experience with Machine Learning Hardware/Software Architecture
Experience with CI/CD
Experience with EDA Simulations or Emulation
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
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Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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