Validation Engineer
Core
Drive product validation for low voltage discrete GaN FETs, GaN power stages, gate drivers, and motor drivers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs across infrastructure, industrial, consumer, and automotive applications.
Role type
Senior IC product validation engineer (semiconductor)
Builds
Discrete GaN devices, power stages, gate drivers, and motor drivers for next-generation infrastructure, industrial, consumer, and automotive applications.
Domain
Semiconductor industry, power electronics, GaN technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Product validation planning and execution, discrete GaN device characterization, Keysight B1505 operation, automated lab evaluation programming, root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration, datasheet parameter extraction, technical documentation creation
Preferred skills
Hands-on experience with discrete GaN device characterization, direct experience with Keysight B1505 or similar high-power semiconductor tools, strong understanding of power electronics (GaN power stages, gate drivers, motor control), business acumen, market trend familiarity in automotive/industrial/consumer sectors
Technologies
Keysight B1505, Python
Responsibilities
Drive product validation for low voltage discrete GaN FETs, GaN power stages, gate drivers, and motor drivers; perform discrete GaN device characterization covering static, dynamic, thermal, and reliability parameters; execute advanced device characterization using Keysight B1505; build validation boards and automated IC characterization programs; analyze correlation between lab evaluation and ATE test results; drill down root causes of product errata or failures; create validation documentation including compliance matrices and datasheet-ready parameter tables.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC