Jacob Aldred

Silicon Validation Manager

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

About

Experience

  • Test & Validation Engineering Manager at Synopsys Inc
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Leading a team of skilled engineers in validating latest generation HBM IP

  • Senior Firmware Engineer at Alphawave IP Group
    Sep 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Synopsys Inc (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • ASIC Design Engineer II
      Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr

      Automated Test Equipment Firmware Developer. My role is to develop and test firmware used by customers to test their silicon. I also maintain a system of hardware boards used in evaluating this firmware. Technologies used: C, Python, Bash, TCL.

    • ASIC Design Engineer I
      Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • IC Test Engineer
      Nov 2019 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Group: Mixed-Signal Intellectual Property Test Engineering • Focus on bringup and characterization of silicon intellectual properties such as DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4, and LPDDR5. • Lead HBM2E Validation Engineer • Develop, maintain, and test Python scripts for testing and test automation. • Author and review silicon test reports and application notes. • Assist customer facing teams with customer support and debug. • Work with internal teams to develop test plans and coverage.