Principal Systems Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly experienced PCI-Express (PCIe) Validation Expert to lead pre- and post-silicon validation efforts for high-speed storage accelerators. In this role, you will drive end-to-end PCIe validation, ensuring high-performance, standards compliance (PCIe Gen3/Gen4/Gen5 where applicable), and robust interoperability across a wide ecosystem. You will work cross-functionally with architecture, design, firmware, PHY, and system teams to define validation strategies, root-cause complex issues, and deliver high-quality silicon to production. You will focus on:

• Own PCIe validation strategy and execution for the Storage Accelerator products across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases
• Define coverage plans including protocol, link, PHY, power management, and compliance scenarios
• Lead PCIe link bring-up, training, and tuning across multiple generations (Gen3/4/5/6)
• Perform deep debug using protocol analyzers, os...