Staff Engineer - Validation
Core
Define and develop validation and test plans for chip-level silicon validation and characterization of high-speed SerDes IPs (PLL, Equalizer, ADC, DAC, Driver) and implement bench automation in Python.
Role type
Staff IC hardware validation engineer (semiconductor)
Builds
High-speed analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions for data infrastructure (cloud, AI, carrier architectures)
Domain
Semiconductor / Data Infrastructure / High-Speed SerDes
Required skills
Analog/digital circuit design, semiconductor chip lab testing and measurement, test script development (Python), electronic test equipment usage, IP debugging, data analysis
Preferred skills
SerDes technologies (PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SATA, SAS, CPRI, JESD), device controlling SW (C++, Matlab, Excel VBA), HW-SW integration, high frequency lab instruments (DSO, SSA, VNA)
Technologies
Python, C++, Matlab, Excel VBA, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, SATA, SAS, CPRI, JESD, DSO, SSA, VNA
Responsibilities
Create and develop validation and test plans for Chip level silicon validation/characterization; Implement bench automation in Python to execute automatic data collection; Debug failures and provide IP debugging support to SoC teams; Provide IP training to internal FAE; Develop technical collateral such as application notes and user guides
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
