Senior Validation Engineer, High-Speed Connectivity

FHLB Des Moines; Denmark; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior-II Engineer-Validation to join the Networking and Connectivity Solutions Validation Team.

You will drive validation strategies for high-speed devices including Ethernet, USB 3.2, PCI Express, and Automotive Ethernet PHYs, ensuring robust lab-based validation and collaboration across Design, Applications, Marketing, and Product Engineering. You will contribute to test environments, debug workflows, and customer issue reproduction, with travel up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years combined experience in High-Speed Digital design/testing, Analog/Mixed-Signal design/testing, Systems design/testing, Power IC Design and/or Test.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization skills and ability to develop hardware design specifications based on input from multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development and execution of validation strategies and test plans aligned with product requirements, technical risk, customer impact, program schedules, and market needs.
• Perform lab-based validation, including design bring-up, characterization, and interoperability testing for high-speed connectivity devices.
• Review, analyze, and clearly communicate validation results, debug findings, and recommendations to project and management stakeholders.
• Contribute to the specification and design of test environments including software, lab equipment, and test board requirements.
• Serve as a cross-functional validation contributor, collaborating closely with Design, Verification, Applications, Marketing and Product Engineering teams.
• Contribute to cross-functional debug and root-cause discussions along with operating on JIRA-based debug workflows.
• Support customer issue reproduction and escalations by collaborating with Applications and Field Engineering teams.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Protocol Analyzer

Python automation

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior-II Engineer-Validation to join the Networking and Connectivity Solutions Validation Team.

You will drive validation strategies for high-speed devices including Ethernet, USB 3.2, PCI Express, and Automotive Ethernet PHYs, ensuring robust lab-based validation and collaboration across Design, Applications, Marketing, and Product Engineering. You will contribute to test environments, debug workflows, and customer issue reproduction, with travel up to