Staff Validation Engineer
Core
Technical lead and hands-on engineer driving post-silicon validation of DC-DC converter products (LDO, Buck, Boost, etc.) to ensure quality, performance, and reliability of power management ICs.
Role type
Staff Validation Engineer (Power Electronics)
Builds
Post-silicon validation of DC-DC converter products for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT markets
Domain
Power Electronics / Semiconductor Validation
Required skills
DC-DC converter topologies (Buck, Boost, LDO, Gate Drivers), bench validation methodologies, root cause analysis, PCB design review, lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, SMUs, network analyzers), test planning, EDA tools
Preferred skills
Validation board design, automated test development, SWIFT process adoption
Technologies
Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Calibre, Synopsys Verdi, Oscilloscopes, SMUs, Electronic Loads, Network Analyzers
Responsibilities
Lead post-silicon validation test plans and methodologies; perform hands-on silicon bring-up and debugging; develop custom test setups and validation boards; mentor junior engineers; collaborate with IC Design and System teams; ensure compliance with quality and safety standards
Seniority
Staff, technical lead & mentorship