SoC Validation Team Leader

Nuvoton Technology Israel is seeking an experienced SOC Validation Team Leader to lead the system validation team activities for our next-generation BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) SoCs, widely used in enterprise and data center servers.

As a Nuvoton employee, you will join a multidisciplinary team developing and qualifying advanced embedded solutions for application processors, security processors (Caliptra, TrustZone/OPTEE), and embedded I/O processors.

Our customers include Tier-1 enterprise server vendors and leading cloud service providers.

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of experienced system and validation engineers, including hands-on involvement.
Define and execute validation strategies for complex SoC products across pre- and post-silicon stages.
Collaborate closely with HW, Embedded SW, Architecture, and Security teams to ensure full system coverage.
Analyze product requirements and define comprehensive validation plans and methodologies.
Develop and maintain validation environments, including test frameworks, automation, and infrastructure.
Drive debug and root-cause analysis of system-level issues across HW/SW boundaries.
Ensure high-quality validation coverage and sign-off aligned with product and customer requirements.
Support pre-silicon activities (emulation, FPGA) and post-silicon bring-up and system validation.
Drive continuous improvements in validation processes, tools, and productivity.
Mentor and support team members in technical growth and execution excellence.
Participate in recruitment and onboarding of new team members.

Requirements:

BSc in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering – Must
Minimum 10 years of experience in developing or testing embedded environments – Must
Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering teams – Must
Excellent knowledge in C programing language – Must
Strong understanding of complex SoC architectures and system-level behavior – Must
Hands-on experience with debugging system-level issues (HW/SW integration) – Must
Experience with pre-silicon platforms (emulation/FPGA) – Advantage
Experience with validation methodologies, test planning – Advantage
Experience with developing tests or drivers in embedded Linux – Advantage
Experience with lab equipment (e.g., scopes, logic analyzers, debuggers) – Advantage