Director, Silicon Validation & Characterization

Kandou AI; Saint-Sulpice; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kandou AI in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland, is seeking a Director of Silicon Characterization to own the characterization strategy for multiple product programs from first silicon through validation closure and release readiness.

You will lead validation plans, schedules, and resources across sites, develop automation and test infrastructure for IC validation, and ensure timely bring-up and reporting while collaborating with design, product engineering, and applications teams to accelerate silicon

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in semiconductor, with IC bring-up/validation/ATE experience.
• Experience with high-speed signal measurement and lab automation.

Aufgaben

• Own the silicon characterization strategy and execution for multiple product programs, from first silicon through validation closure and release readiness.
• Lead development of comprehensive validation plans, schedules, resource allocation, and execution tracking across projects and locations.
• Oversee development of scripts, automation frameworks, and program infrastructure for IC validation, characterization, and ATE interfacing.
• Ensure rigorous and timely execution of silicon bring-up, debug, validation, and characterization for SerDes-based and other high-speed products central to Kandou AI’s portfolio.
• Drive the definition, specification, and review of evaluation boards and reference hardware required for lab validation and customer enablement.
• Support customer demos, technical evaluations, and issue resolution involving silicon, EVMs, and validation data.
• Co-own silicon validation, characterization, and test reporting, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, correlation, and readiness.
• Partner closely with design, product engineering, quality, applications, and operations teams to accelerate debug cycles and improve silicon learning.

Kenntnisse

Validation & characterization

Test plan development

Lab automation

SerDes knowledge

Cross-site leadership

Vendor management

Budgeting & cost management

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal analyzers

BERTs

Jobbeschreibung

Kandou AI in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland, is seeking a Director of Silicon Characterization to own the characterization strategy for multiple product programs from first silicon through validation closure and release readiness.

You will lead validation plans, schedules, and resources across sites, develop automation and test infrastructure for IC validation, and ensure timely bring-up and reporting while collaborating with design, product engineering, and applications teams to accelerate silicon