Director Post-Silicon Validation Functional
Molten Ventures is a British venture capital firm investing in high-growth European technology companies. It backs founders from Series A and beyond with capital, expertise, networks, and long-term support.
About Molten Ventures
Molten Ventures invests in ambitious European technology companies across areas including fintech, AI, climate, quantum, infrastructure, enterprise software, consumer applications, semiconductors, and hardware. It typically invests £2 million to £50 million at Series A or B, supporting companies with product-market fit and commercial traction. The organization also operates investment products including Molten Ventures PLC, Molten Ventures EIS, and Molten Ventures VCT, and provides portfolio engagement and sustainability support.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead post-silicon validation for the full AI SoC across silicon, firmware, and platform levels. You will plan, develop, deploy, and debug validation tests; build automated Python test frameworks and regression suites; analyse failures; improve validation methodologies and infrastructure; collaborate across engineering disciplines; and provide technical guidance and feedback to architects.
Requirements
- Understanding of machine learning applications and workloads
- Strong experience with bare-metal and embedded C/C++
- Problem-solving, analytical, and diagnostic skills
- Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of critical and complex issues
- Experience with post-silicon validation in digital ASIC environments
- Python
- Linux
- Communication skills and ability to explain difficult concepts
Responsibilities
- Plan, design, develop, and debug silicon validation tests in bare-metal C/C++ on FPGA and emulator before first silicon
- Deploy and debug silicon validation tests on first silicon
- Develop automated Python test frameworks and regression test suites
- Collaborate with engineers across disciplines
- Implement validation test best practices and continuous improvements with Validation and Production Test engineering peers
- Analyse test results and identify and debug failures and defects
- Contribute to shared test and validation infrastructure
- Provide feedback to architects
- Report project status and progress to program management
- Provide technical guidance to engineering team members
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness services
- Employee Assistance Programme