Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Validation Engineer to join our Dallas Engineering team. You will be responsible for the "bring-up" and validation of advanced analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. As a hands-on engineer, you will bridge the gap between design and production, ensuring our silicon meets all functional, electrical, and performance specifications.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead the bench validation activity of silicon ICs during the product development.
- Understand the product specification and chip architecture and how it behaves
- Develop a detailed post-Si characterization plan and work closely with design, systems and test teams to execute it
- Design and develop schematics and layout of validation board.
- Create and automate bench setup to streamline characterization and validation
- Perform system level and parametric tests on the bench.
- Debug device and setup related issues and drive the issue to closure independently
- Review and publish detailed result report with different stakeholders of product development.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience in validation of silicon ICs.
- Worked on power devices like DC-DC convertor, Efuse, etc. is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with bench automation languages: Python(preferred), LabVIEW and Teststand.
- Extensive experience with laboratory bench equipment, automated bench setups and generic embedded systems like Arduino, Raspberry pi etc.
- Good understanding of PCB design for power products.
- Hands-on experience in design and layout of PCB hardware: KiCAD, Altium
- Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Spotfire
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate open mindedness, and an eagerness to learn and think outside the box.
- Be passionate about new, innovative methods and technologies
