The Post-Silicon Associate Engineer will define the Debug Enabling Tools Strategy for next-generation CPU product lines before design execution. This role involves defining the Debug Feature Detection (DFD) Hardware Validation Strategy, including validation scope, customer alignment, and effort estimations. The engineer will also drive the DFD Domain, establishing validation coverage metrics across all engaged teams from HW design through post-silicon and beyond. Key responsibilities include identifying coverage gaps and driving their resolution by adding test cases to respective plans. The engineer will act as the customer voice for DFD Architecture/micro-Architecture owners, providing detailed feedback on DFD feature definition and implementation to ensure customer requirements are met.