【求助】marvell的system validation职位，到底做什么？

helim

我是应届硕，收到marvell的一个职位面试，叫系统确认（system validation），本来要求有软件背景，会嵌入式软件开发，会Linux或者C++，并且要懂处理器架构，最好是ARM的。我问他们chip verification和system validation的区别，他们组的senior staff说：

Yes, chip verification is pre silicon verification on a RTL simulation model.  System validation can be pre or post silicon.  Post silicon using a board, environment and tools with the silicon SOC and the interfaces are modeled with FPGA or test cards.  There is no OS.  Pre silicon, we use the same environment but the silicon SOC is replaced by an RTL model on an emulator.  The emulator is faster than simulation but much slower than silicon.  Our job is to find all silicon bugs prior to SW development and production ramp.
Our testing is still at a much lower level than what the SW teams develop to.  We validation the silicon is functionally correct and is robust across all process corners.  We work with the SW teams that do test the platforms and customers as they ramp their platforms if they believe there is a silicon issue.大概意思是说系统确认（system validation）分为硅前和硅后，硅前和芯片验证差不多，用SoC的RTL代码跑仿真，但是速度比传统的仿真快很多；硅后要用SoC焊到PCB板子，用FPGA和接口来仿真。总的来说相对于软件开发还是较低级别。请问这个职位的发展前景和薪资怎么样？将来好转前端或者后端吗？感觉这个职位是不是SoC系统级验证？要比传统的IC验证要高级点，属于系统级验证？

39123811

你是在美国还是在中国的site？

helim

回复 2# 39123811


   中国杯

大暗黑天

我在一个小公司工作两年了 说是在做验证，总感觉不像，今天终于明白了原来叫system validation

joeljun

那里的验证也叫做validation