CareerPlan

Sr. Post-Silicon Validation Engineer, RF/Mixed-Signal

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$118k–$177k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Post-silicon bring-up, validation, and characterization of mixed-signal and RF IP, ensuring end-to-end functionality of the RF transceiver chain.

Role type

Senior IC hardware validation engineer (RF/Mixed-Signal)

Builds

Test hardware and software for characterization and production enablement

Domain

Semiconductors / RF and Mixed-Signal

Required skills

RF and mixed-signal block architectures, lab equipment operation (spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), Python, C#, statistical data analysis, PCB design and debug

Preferred skills

AI tools and agentic AI workflows, silicon bring-up, lab automation, algorithm/DSP development, advanced lab equipment (high-speed digitizers, JTAG debuggers), embedded systems development

Technologies

Python, C#, AI-assisted tools

Responsibilities

Post-silicon bring-up, validation, and characterization of mixed-signal and RF IP; Design and execute experiments to characterize performance and extrapolate data; Development of test hardware and software; Creation and maintenance of lab automation frameworks; Support production IP qualification and yield analysis

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC