Silicon Validation Engineer, Sr I

Synopsys, Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of innovation as a SERDES Silicon Validation Engineer. This dynamic role involves working in a collaborative lab environment, contributing to the development of high-speed SerDes PHYs. You will engage with a talented R&D team, utilizing cutting-edge test equipment to ensure product compliance and performance. With a focus on analyzing circuit behavior and defining rigorous test methodologies, your expertise in analog IC circuits and debugging will be crucial. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in the world of chip design and software security, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in test engineering with a focus on analog IC circuits.
• Strong software programming skills and debugging expertise.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve product performance issues.
• Define test methodologies and validate silicon against specifications.

Skills

Analog IC circuit knowledge

Debugging skills

Software programming experience

PAM4 signaling knowledge

Test and debug background

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering

Tools

Matlab

High Speed BERTs

70GHz oscilloscopes

67GHz network analyzer

SPICE simulation tools

Job description

Come and be part of a collaborative team environment that innovates and develops the latest IP solutions that enable the way the world designs. As a SERDES Silicon Validation Engineer working in a lab environment, you will be responsible for product qualification and compliance to supported standards/specifications. You will be part of an R&D team developing high speed SerDes PHYs. We are looking for an engineer with theoretical knowledge and practical experience to contribute to the team. Our R&D test lab contains high speed equipment such as: 224Gb/s capable BERTs, 70 GHz Oscilloscopes, 80GHz Sampling Scopes, 67 GHz Network analyzer and 50 GHz TDR for SERDES test and debug.

Duties:

• Work with a cross functional design team of analog designers, systems designers, application engineers, and customers to resolve problems and demonstrate product performance;
• Analyze and explain circuit behavior and circuit limitations in a testing and characterization environment;
• Define test requirements and methodologies to validate silicon under test against target specifications;
• Research and specify test equipment and components to support defined test plans and methodologies;
• Run characterization tests and create test reports;
• Create test boards and hardware solutions to support product validation;
• Write software/scripts to automate tests and part control for product testing;
• Debug electronic circuits; investigate product nonconformance.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering or in an appropriate related engineering discipline with 5 years related experience in test engineering;
• Analog IC circuit knowledge;
• Software programming experience;
• Knowledge and experience with Matlab and digital design;
• Debugging skills;
• PAM4 signaling, test and debug background;
• Experience with IC Test and Validation of Mixed Signal, ADC/DAC and SerDes test circuits;
• Experience with high speed test equipment including 70GHz oscilloscopes, 67GHz network analyzer, and High Speed BERTs for SerDes test and debug.

Other assets include:

• PCB design knowledge;
• SI/PI knowledge;
• Experience with tools for schematic entry, and SPICE simulation;
• Data analysis, data mining.

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

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