CareerPlan

Silicon Validation Engineer

Cupertino, United States of AmericaFull-time$174k–$225k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Run bench tests and debug RF SoC IP (transmitters, receivers, PLL, power amplifiers, oscillators, PMIC) while automating measurements and characterizing RF systems.

Role type

Silicon Validation Engineer (RF)

Builds

RF SoC IP for consumer electronics

Domain

Semiconductors / Radio Frequency (RF)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python (object-oriented, automation), RF measurements (gain, noise figure, EVM, phase noise, sensitivity), RF test equipment calibration, data analysis (pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib), SQL/MongoDB, machine learning, debugging RF failures

Preferred skills

N/A

Technologies

Python, pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, MongoDB, SQL

Responsibilities

Run bench tests and debug RF SoC IP; Write Python scripts to automate measurements; Perform RF system characterization; Generate RF design/verification/test reports; Collaborate on test station design and calibration programming; Maintain RF test infrastructure; Analyze validation datasets and generate test reports; Debug RF failures

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC