Director of IC Validation

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd; Vaud; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd in Switzerland (Vaud) seeks a Director of IC Validation to lead validation strategy across multiple semiconductor programmes, overseeing silicon bring-up and in-depth investigations.

You will build and mentor a high-performing team of validation engineers, collaborate with design, product and test teams, and drive improvements in methodologies, automation and test infrastructure across international projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in semiconductor validation, characterisation or product engineering.
• Strong analogue, mixed-signal or high-speed digital circuit knowledge.
• Proven experience leading silicon bring-up and debugging.
• Strong laboratory and measurement capabilities.
• Experience managing or mentoring engineers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute IC validation strategies for new silicon products.
• Lead silicon bring-up, characterisation and performance validation activities.
• Build, mentor and develop a growing validation engineering team.
• Drive improvements in validation methodologies, automation and test infrastructure.
• Collaborate with design, verification, product and applications teams.
• Analyse complex silicon issues and support root-cause investigations.
• Oversee laboratory activities, test development and data analysis.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and engineering best practices.

Skills

Semiconductor validation

Team leadership

Analogue/mixed-signal

High-speed digital

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering, Physics or related discipline

Tools

Python

Automation tools

Job description

This Director of IC Validation role focuses on the validation and characterisation of advanced semiconductor products. The Director of IC Validation will lead validation strategy across multiple programmes while remaining involved in complex technical investigations and silicon bring-up activities. The Director of IC Validation will build and develop a high-performing team working closely with design, product and test engineering groups.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute IC validation strategies for new silicon products


• Lead silicon bring-up, characterisation and performance validation activities


• Build, mentor and develop a growing validation engineering team


• Drive improvements in validation methodologies, automation and test infrastructure


• Collaborate with design, verification, product and applications teams


• Analyse complex silicon issues and support root-cause investigations


• Oversee laboratory activities, test development and data analysis


• Contribute to technology roadmaps and engineering best practices

Requirements

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Physics or a related discipline


• Extensive experience in semiconductor validation, characterisation or product engineering


• Strong understanding of analogue, mixed-signal or high-speed digital circuits


• Experience leading complex silicon bring-up and debug activities


• Strong laboratory and measurement expertise


• Experience managing or mentoring engineers


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Experience with high-speed interfaces, connectivity or communications products


• Knowledge of Python or other automation tools


• Experience scaling validation teams and processes


• Familiarity with advanced semiconductor technologies and product lifecycles


• Background working across international engineering teams