Senior IC Validation Engineer - Embedded Firmware - $280k

Job Description

Job DescriptionIC Validation Engineer

Location: Colorado Springs, CO (100% onsite - generous relocation offered!)

Skills: Embedded firmware, coding skills, lab experience

Compensation: See below for approximate total comp based on level hired.

Engineer up to $210k total package - $100-120k base + 15% bonus + stocks (RSUs)

Senior Engineer up to $280k total package - $120-146k base + 20% bonus + stocks (RSUs)

Staff Engineer up to $400k total package - $150-180k + 25% bonus + stocks (RSUs)

Introduction:

Want to work where AI, hyperscale data centers, networking, and next-generation infrastructure converge? Join an industry leader whose technology powers many of the world's largest tech companies. Profitable, highly respected, and at the forefront of the cutting-edge technologies driving the future of AI computing.

Join a team responsible for validating next-generation storage and PCIe switch semiconductor products, ensuring they meet industry standards and perform reliably in real-world applications. Working closely with hardware and software development engineers, you'll play a key role in testing, debugging, and characterizing new products throughout the development lifecycle. This is a hands-on laboratory role that leverages state-of-the-art equipment to support both pre-silicon (emulation) and post-silicon validation of cutting-edge storage and connectivity technologies. Responsibilities:

• Create, review, and execute comprehensive validation test plans across emulation environments and early silicon platforms.
• Develop embedded firmware and host-side software utilities in C/C++ to support low-level system validation and testing.
• Design and maintain scripts that automate validation workflows and control protocol analyzers, exercisers, and other lab equipment.
• Partner closely with software, FPGA, and IC design teams throughout both pre-silicon and post-silicon validation activities.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering teams on board validation, reference platform development, and new product requirements.
• Lead root-cause analysis and debug efforts for complex system-level issues, developing creative solutions and effective workarounds as needed.
• Support customers and partners during initial silicon bring-up, system integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to engineering teams and provide product training and guidance to field engineering organizations.
• Contribute to technical documentation, including application notes, datasheets, user guides, and architecture specifications.

What you need for the position:

--- We are open to current Validation Engineers but also Firmware Engineers who are interesting in moving into IC Validation ---

• A Bachelors or Masters in Computer Engineer or Electrical Engineering

• Embedded firmware experience and system drivers

• Coding experience in any language (C, C++ and/or Python preferred but not essential) including strong debugging skills

• IC Validation experience OR desire to learn

• Experience in a lab setting - has worked with logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes or similar

• Solid understanding of computer architectures
  

Nice to have NOT essential:

• ARM architecture

• PCIe protocol experience

• Basic PCB concepts

• Reading board level schematics

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 401k with 6% match
• ESPP
• Flexible/Unlimited PTO
• Annual bonus from 15-30% (depending on your level)
• VERY generous stocks!
  

- For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 09/29/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.Everforth CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications, and a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. A human recruiter reviews all results. Click here for details on our virtual recruiter . Everforth CyberCoders will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. Everforth CyberCoders is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Individuals needing special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment can contact a member of our Human Resources team at Benefits@CyberCoders.com to make arrangements.

Salary

$120000 - $146000 USD per year

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