SoC Functional Validation Engineer

HCLTech Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

SoC Functional Validation Engineer

HCLTech is a global technology leader delivering services across Digital, Engineering, Cloud, and AI. We enable enterprises to reimagine their businesses for the digital age through innovation and agility.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled SoC Functional Validation Engineer to join our team in Bristol, UK. This role focuses on functional validation and bring‑up of next‑generation SoC platforms featuring high‑end ARM processors and advanced interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform functional validation of a new SoC designed with high‑end ARM processors .
• Execute functional bring‑up of SoC interfaces such as LPDDR, Ethernet, PCIe, HBM, CPUs, Low‑Speed IOs (UART, I2C, I3C, SPI), and Coherent Mesh.
• Develop bare‑metal C tests and debug using FPGA HAPS / Zebu emulation platforms, followed by silicon‑based target hardware.
• Design and implement test infrastructure for validation activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including Architects, RTL Verification, Electrical Testing & Characterization, and Production Firmware teams .
• Strong proficiency in Embedded C .
• Experience with high‑speed protocols such as PCIe Gen6, die‑to‑die links, LPDDR5, and HBM3.
• Hands‑on expertise with ARM high‑end CPUs and ARM cache‑coherent interconnect protocols .
• Proven validation experience on pre‑silicon and post‑silicon platforms.
• Python scripting for automation.
• Experience in Silicon SoC bring‑up .
• Development of high‑speed interface device drivers .

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