Staff Engineer - Characterization
Core
Lead evaluation and bring-up of custom evaluation boards, reference designs, and test platforms for SoCs, MCUs, or ASICs, performing electrical characterization of interfaces and validating power, clock, and peripheral functionality.
Role type
Staff Engineer - Hardware Characterization & Bring-up
Builds
Evaluation boards, reference designs, and test platforms for silicon devices
Domain
Semiconductor hardware engineering (SoCs, MCUs, ASICs)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
High-speed interface characterization, PCB-level debugging, lab equipment operation (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, source meters, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, thermal cameras), schematic and board layout review, scripting for automation (Python, Perl, shell), embedded systems debugging (UART, JTAG, SWD)
Preferred skills
Experience with Allegro, Altium, or OrCAD tools
Responsibilities
Lead evaluation and bring-up of custom evaluation boards, reference designs, and test platforms for SoCs, MCUs, or ASICs; Perform electrical characterization of interfaces (e.g., USB, SPI, I²C, ADC, DDR, Ethernet); Validate power, clock, reset, and peripheral functionality across operating conditions; Measure signal integrity, power sequencing, voltage drops, and current consumption; Collaborate with design and layout teams to review schematics, board stack-ups, and layout constraints; Work with test teams to correlate bench and ATE data; Analyze and debug hardware issues related to signal quality, thermal behavior, and functional margins; Support silicon validation through the development of scripts, test content, and automated test setups; Document test procedures, test reports, and bring-up guidelines
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
