Silicon Validation Engineer, Reality Labs

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  • Meta
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • Full-Time
  • 2 weeks ago
  • $146,000/year to $209,000/year
Published
May 6, 2026
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Job Type

Silicon Validation Engineer, Reality Labs: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role: An experienced engineer responsible for validating high-performance silicon and ensuring quality delivery for Reality Labs' hardware and systems.
  • The Person: The person will develop and execute end-to-end SoC and system validation plans, lead silicon bring-up and lab debug, reproduce and analyze silicon failures, and produce validation reports and sign-offs with cross-functional teams.
  • Requirements: Requires experience in bring-up, debug, and validation of complex Systems on Chips, high-speed protocols (MIPI, PCIe, USB, DDR), silicon validation planning and firmware development, and use of lab equipment such as scopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.

Job Description

The Reality Labs team is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most. We are a team of experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of silicon, hardware, software, and content. The Reality Labs team seeks a Silicon Validation Engineer.

As a Silicon Validation Engineer, you will be part of the Reality Labs Silicon Validation team validating high performance silicon and leading the effort to ensure high-quality silicon delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for System on Chip and end-to-end system validation plan development, execution and sign-off
  • Identify and communicate technical risks related to the project to the stakeholders
  • Plan, organize, and participate in silicon bring-up and validation activities across multiple Systems on Chips
  • Understand system Hardware, Software, Firmware component as a whole and drives test execution and debug with cross functional/PnP teams
  • Collaborate with the team for lab debug, silicon bug repro, failure analysis, and failure report activities
  • Work with cross-functional teams (i.e., architecture, Intellectual Property, Firmware, Electrical Engineering, System on Chip, and product engineer teams) to generate validation reports for SoC and systems
  • Work in an agile environment, adapt to changing roadmaps, and adjust validation plans based on evolving requirements
Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in bring-up, debug, and validation of complex Systems on Chips
  • 2+ years of experience in high-speed protocols (i.e., MIPI, PCIe, USB, DDR) and hands-on experience in high-speed IO bring-up
  • 2+ years of experience in silicon validation planning, execution, validation Firmware development, and validation sign-off
  • 2+ years of experience using lab equipment, such as scopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, JTAG debuggers, etc
  • Experience building silicon validation infrastructure and test automation in cross-functional environments across multiple team sites
  • Experience influencing design, Design Verification and post-silicon validation teams to optimize the usage of pre-silicon prototype platforms
Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with building silicon validation infrastructure and test automation
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Knowledge of ASIC design flow, silicon foundry test flow, and silicon Firmware development process
  • Knowledge and experience in pre-silicon validation platforms (i.e., FPGA and emulation)
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • 2+ years of experience working in a cross functional and cross site team environment

$146,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Key Skills
? Key Skills in dark blue have been inferred based on similar industry roles
Soc Validation High-speed Protocols (MIPI Pcie USB DDR) Lab Equipment (oscilloscopes Berts Protocol Analyzers JTAG) Firmware Validation Agile Test Automation

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