Principal Analog Validation Engineer

Austin (Oakhill, Office)Full-time2026-07-29 → 2026-11-13

Core

Comprehensive validation of key product indicators (KPIs) for all analog circuitry in a platform, ensuring instrumentation and automation are prepared for silicon arrival.

Role type

Principal Analog Validation Engineer / Architect

Builds

Parametric validation plans, automated test sequences, and hardware design requirements for analog platforms.

Domain

Semiconductor / Analog Circuit Design / Validation

Required skills

Parametric validation planning, DUT configuration scripting, hardware automation sequencing, PVT analysis, hardware debugging, schematic reading, SerDes validation, signal integrity debugging

Preferred skills

TestStand, Python, AI prompting for software generation, Ethernet IEEE 802.3, PCIe protocols

Technologies

Oscilloscopes, BER testers, vector network analyzers, phase noise analyzers, C, TestStand, Python, Excel, JMP, PowerBI

Responsibilities

Build parametric validation plans from electrical specifications; Write software to configure device under test (DUT); Create hardware automation sequences for parametric measurements; Analyze parametric data to report pass/fail/margin; Interface with Design, Product & Test Engineering teams to debug IP-related issues; Research and recommend hardware for measurements; Generate hardware design requirements and participate in schematic/layout reviews

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC

About nxp

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.