# Silicon Validation Engineer, Software at Etched

- Company: Etched
- What the company does: Co-designed chips, racks, and software to push the pareto frontier to best-in-class throughput and interactivity. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.etched.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Jose
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-18
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/etched/82622c6f-9b8f-44d1-b8fc-2d4634f5abbf
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/etched-silicon-validation-engineer-software/

## About the role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Silicon Validation Firmware Engineer to develop the firmware and low-level software that validates our AI/ML accelerator ASICs across their entire Lifecycle, from pre-silicon emulation and FPGA prototyping through post-silicon bring-up, characterization, and production ramp. In this role you will build the validation firmware, test content, and automation that prove our silicon works, and you will be hands-on debugging real hardware in the lab.

## What they're looking for

- Proficiency in C/C++ for firmware and bare-metal development, plus Python for validation automation and scripting
- Understanding of SoC/computer architecture (CPU cores, memory subsystems, caches, interconnects)
- Solid low-level/embedded fundamentals: bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers, device drivers, register/interrupt programming, and bare-metal or RTOS environments
- Knowledge and familiarity developing and debugging in Linux environments
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills across hardware and software teams
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Master's a plus)

Tags: ASIC