Lead Systems Integration Engineer

Job Title: Lead Systems Integration Engineer

Job Location: Markham, ON

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $38.34hr - $40.47hr

Job Overview:

Our client is looking for a Lead Systems Integration Engineer to provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise to a growing team. As a key contributor, the candidate will possess a strong technical background to contribute to all aspects of the post-silicon development process. The IP Systems Engineer will drive the planning, pre-silicon execution, validation, silicon bring-up, and debug of processor and graphics-based systems while working closely with internal teams to meet product development milestones. This role specifically focuses on driving the planning, validation, silicon bring-up, and debug of video encode/decode and display driver IP and related systems.

Candidate Profile:

A highly motivated hands-on leader with a strong development background, problem-solving mentality, excellent communication skills, ability to prioritize tasks, along with a willingness to learn and adapt. Excellent teamwork skills and the capability to lead a highly technical team are crucial.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in systems design development throughout the entire product lifecycle, from pre-silicon and emulation through post-silicon and software integration.
• Lead technical presentations demonstrating a good understanding of hardware architecture and expertise in systems design.
• Collaborate with Design, Software, Tools, and other teams to drive the definition of testing and debug methodologies to provide the best possible coverage and customer experience for the IP.
• Work with the Program Leadership team to define the end-to-end plan, highlight possible risk areas, and address concerns during planning.
• Be a leader and mentor to the operations team, remaining hands-on and leading by example.
• Isolate and debug issues found in Graphics and Display IP during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases.
• Proactively support a team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, excellence, and collaboration.
• Define and execute validation strategies, enablement of features, and unit test plans.
• Publish and align test plan requirements and dependencies.
• Work closely with supporting teams such as design, diagnostics, driver, and project leadership.
• Lead cross-functional technical discussions to drive root cause identification and resolution on technical issues.
• Drive and participate in technical innovations to enhance validation capabilities including tool and script developments, as well as technical and methodology enhancements.

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and concepts.
• In-depth knowledge of hardware encode/decode and display driver hardware IP.
• In-depth knowledge of Graphics hardware pipeline.
• Experience with graphics engines and rendering software pipelines.
• Experience with FPGA and other hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon debug.
• Strong understanding of BIOS, OS, and driver-level interactions and common failure points.
• Good understanding of Boot Flows/Sequences.
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g. Python, C/C++, Ruby).
• Experience with IP/System level bring-up, SOC debug techniques, and methodologies.
• Experience with common lab equipment, computer hardware, and networks.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives to improve engineering quality.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.
• Knowledge of standard power management features and use-cases.

Preferred Experience:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in pre and post-silicon validation of relevant IP and 3-6 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Personal passion for computer gaming and driving game performance goals.
• Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple issues at the same time.

Education:

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Target Skills:

• Video encode/decode hardware validation.
• Display driver hardware pipeline.
• Knowledge of GPU hardware architecture.
• Knowledge of graphics rendering pipeline.
• Familiarity with power management and power states.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities