ASIC System Debug Leader

Our Exciting Opportunity:

Ericsson developed ASICs are the backbone of our Baseband and our Radio network products, and our challenge is to validate and deliver those so that our 5G and 6G leadership position in the market accelerates. Our ASICs will be challenging when considering the overall combination of complexity, power, performance targets, and advanced process node technologies. We can assure you that Ericsson's innovation provides an exciting work environment.

Ericsson is looking for an energetic, dedicated, and experienced System Debug Engineer who will lead the debug and resolve ASIC system level issues to ensure product quality. You will work closely with the other engineering functions in Austin and Sweden as the design takes shape at the IP, ASIC, and system level. This will ensure the final ASIC achieves the program goals and continues to build out our capability as we compete with the best in the world to maintain our leadership position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the debug of system and ASIC issues across multiple IP and system domains found within the product during pre-silicon, bring-up, validation, and production phases
• Providing root cause analysis, documentation, and direction for closure of issues
• Providing recommendations to productization teams on how to shift-left finding of the issue
• Leading collaborative technical discussions to drive resolution on technical issues
• Defining and performing Debug IP functional test plans and validation strategies
• Providing requirements for ASIC Design-for-Debug features, platform, firmware, and other tools to facilitate debug
• Driving technical innovations in order to improve Ericsson's capabilities in ASIC debug, including debug tool and script development as well as technical and methodology improvements
• Guiding and mentoring junior team members through complex debug processes

Requirements

• Minimum 15-20 years of proven experience with debugging complex ASIC system issues
• Demonstrated knowledge with system level architecture, hardware, and software, including interactions, with proven ability to apply this understanding to debug and root cause issues
• Demonstrated ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly
• Extensive experience with system, ASIC, and platform-level debug, including experience with industry standard busses such as DDR, Ethernet, CPRI, JESD, PCIe, I2C, I3C, SerDes, etc.
• Knowledge and use of standard debuggers, programmers, and related tools and methodologies (JTAG, Lauterbach, etc.)
• Knowledge of Python, and other scripting languages
• Knowledge of Unix and Linux operating system architecture
• Shown success in working across geographies and multi-functional teams
• Shown success in technical leadership and mentoring
• Ability to communicate status of complex issues to a wide range of technical and non-technical leaders.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excel in a dynamic team working environment
• Self-starter, strong collaborator, and able to independently drive tasks to completion, drive highly ambiguous tasks

Preferred Experience

• Experience with radio network architecture
• Experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
• Experience with reading and understanding board schematics and PCB layouts
• Experience with Linux SysLog debug
• Exposure to and experience with hardware emulators and debug concepts
• Knowledge of C and C++

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

What's in it for you?

Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds - you will be redefining it. You won't develop for the status quo but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

What happens once you apply?

To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process