





Tier-1 employer and metro location elevate competition, but seniority and niche PCIe/CXL skills narrow the pool.
Highly specialized hardware validation skills limit transferability across industries.
Mandatory 12–15 years and specialized PCIe/CXL validation skills make hiring filters highly strict.
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Own validation strategy, test plans, and coverage for PCIe/CXL controllers, PHY, and system-level use cases.
Lead pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up and validation activities, including protocol compliance, performance, reliability, and advanced features validation.
Drive complex root-cause analysis using protocol analyzers and silicon debug; provide technical leadership and mentorship to validation engineers.
12 to 15 years of relevant hardware engineering experience (explicitly required).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field with minimum 6 years experience; higher degrees reduce experience requirement accordingly.
Strong expertise in PCIe and CXL architecture, protocol, and system integration.
Hands-on experience with server platforms, protocol analyzers, emulation platforms, and SoC bring-up.
Experienced in cross-functional debug and able to deliver under aggressive schedules at senior staff level.
Skilled in collaborating with architecture, design, PHY, software, platform, and power teams for issue resolution.
Strong technical communication and stakeholder management capabilities to lead and mentor validation teams effectively.