Validation Engineer
Core
Senior Validation Engineer ensuring new power management ICs meet electrical, functional, and performance specifications before production release.
Role type
Senior IC validation engineer (analog/digital/mixed-signal/power management) (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153704120-validation-engineer-at-renesas-electronics)
Builds
Production-ready integrated circuits for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications
Domain
Semiconductor / Power Management / Hardware Validation
Required skills
Mixed-signal IC validation, Lab automation (Python), Oscilloscope usage, PCB schematic design, Statistical analysis, NPI support, System-level debugging, Hardware test setup design
Preferred skills
Power management applications knowledge, Board-level circuit design, International travel flexibility
Technologies
Python, Oscilloscopes, Power supplies, Electronic loads, Source meters, Digital multimeters, Waveform generators, Logic analyzers, Thermal equipment
Responsibilities
Validate analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power management ICs against specifications; Define validation methodologies and develop comprehensive validation plans; Design and optimize laboratory test setups and custom evaluation boards; Develop automated validation frameworks and measurement scripts; Perform data acquisition, statistical analysis, and result correlation; Evaluate silicon performance at device, board, and system levels; Collaborate with Design, Applications, Firmware, and Quality teams to resolve silicon and system-level bugs; Drive continuous improvement of validation methodologies and automation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC