CPU Validation Sr Staff engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India March 7, 2026 Eightfold Ai
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. As a CPU Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for validating next-generation CPU designs on Emulation and Post Silicon platforms. You will work closely with design, verification, and software teams to ensure the CPU meets , functionality, and performance . You will also be responsible to debug and Root cause CPU issues reported by different teams Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Computer Engineering, Electronics/ Electrical Engineering, or related field. 7+ years of experience in CPU/system validation or silicon bring-up. Strong understanding of CPU architecture , CPU Power Management and microarchitecture. Proficiency in C/C++, Assembly. Experience with embedded systems, hardware debug tools, and platform-level debugging. Develop and execute validation plans for CPU features and architecture. Perform post-silicon validation and bring-up of CPU cores. Run validation test content to qualify feature functionality and identify bugs. Analyze execution data and performance metrics to optimize validation efficiency. Debug and isolate system/platform issues using hardware and software tools. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reproduce and resolve silicon failures. Suggest and architect new features for future CPU designs.
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