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Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $168,000–$168,000🗓 2026-03-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and implement validation test suites, debug high-speed mixed-signal circuits and electro-optical transceivers, and characterize silicon performance across process, voltage, and temperature variations.

Role type

Senior IC Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer

Builds

High-speed I/Os, analog circuits, and electro-optical transceivers for AI computing systems

Domain

Semiconductor hardware / Mixed-signal electronics / AI infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Silicon bring-up, debugging, lab instrumentation, analog/digital/mixed-signal circuit analysis, test script development, cross-functional technical leadership

Preferred skills

Multi-protocol SerDes architecture, measurement theory, optical transceiver performance

Technologies

Python, Git, MATLAB, JMP

Responsibilities

Build validation test suites for high-speed I/Os and analog circuits; characterize circuit blocks across PVT variations; debug technically challenging issues; provide feedback to analog designers on silicon performance; develop tools for electrical characterization and chip bring-up; train new engineers in validation practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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