Senior Characterization Engineer — High-Speed SerDes & Automation

Kandou Bus SA; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou seeks a Characterization Engineer for its lab in Lausanne, Switzerland. You will lead end-to-end characterization of high-speed SerDes, perform extensive measurements, and document results. Strong Python automation skills are required to script tests and analyze data.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in silicon device characterization and hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers. Collaboration with IP, digital and analog teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience characterizing silicon devices over PVT.
• Experience with high-speed lab equipment: oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers.
• Experience defining test plans and test procedures.
• Experience with Python or OO languages for test automation, data analysis and report generation.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with SerDes characterization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end characterization of high-speed SerDes operating at symbol rates above 20 Gbaud.
• Perform jitter, eye-diagram, BER, and margin measurements across PVT.
• Characterize full transmitter and receiver electrical parameters.
• Perform S-parameter, TDR and insertion loss measurements.
• Collaborate with IP architects, digital and analog design teams.
• Documentation of test results and procedures.
• Write and architect test scripts for automation in Python.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Data analysis

Lab characterization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE, CE

Tools

Oscilloscopes

VNAs

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Kandou seeks a Characterization Engineer for its lab in Lausanne, Switzerland. You will lead end-to-end characterization of high-speed SerDes, perform extensive measurements, and document results. Strong Python automation skills are required to script tests and analyze data.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in silicon device characterization and hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers. Collaboration with IP, digital and analog teams is essential.