System Validation Engineer
Design, automate, and execute laboratory validation for analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, including debugging, analysis, and test reporting.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute system validation tests for analog and mixed-signal ICs
- Develop automated tests and analyze validation data
- Operate laboratory equipment to measure circuit and system performance
- Debug analog circuits, components, and high-speed interfaces
- Review PCB schematics and layouts for analog, mixed-signal, and FPGA-based designs
- Document test results and produce technical reports
- Coordinate cross-functional validation and debug activities
Requirements
- BSc in Electrical Engineering
- At least 5 years of experience in test development, debugging, and reporting for mixed-signal ICs
- Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, source meters, logic analyzers, BERTs, AWGs, and power supplies
- Experience reviewing analog and mixed-signal PCB schematics and layouts using OrCAD and Allegro
- Experience with test automation and data analysis platforms
- Coding or scripting skills in C, Python, or MATLAB
- Experience with analog circuit design and testing PLLs, DLLs, SERDES, LDOs, ADCs, DACs, and voltage references
- Strong communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional test plans and debugging activities
Nice to have
- Signal integrity and power integrity debugging
- Optical interconnect systems, fiber optics, and photodetectors
- High-speed SerDes interface design and optimization
- Perl or Tcl scripting