Validation Team lead

Hillcrest Labs, acquired by CEVA; Valbonne; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hillcrest Labs, acquired by CEVA, is seeking a Wi‑Fi Validation Team Leader in Valbonne, France. This role involves end‑to‑end validation for Wi‑Fi IPs, ensuring high quality from architecture to certification. You will lead a team, set validation strategies, and mentor engineers, contributing to innovative wireless technologies.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Wi‑Fi validation, with excellent debugging skills and the ability to work in international teams. Join us to shape the future of connected devices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in system-level or IP validation.
• Hands-on experience with validation environments.
• Strong debugging skills across hardware/software layers.

Responsabilités

• Lead validation activities for Wi‑Fi IPs on real-time platforms.
• Ensure validation quality aligned with Wi‑Fi Alliance Certification.
• Drive collaboration across HW, FW, SW, and system teams.
• Mentor and develop validation engineers.

Connaissances

Wi‑Fi knowledge

Python scripting

Linux

Debugging skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Formation

Engineering degree in computer science, electronics, or embedded systems

Outils

Scripting tools

Description du poste

About the Business Unit

Ceva is at the forefront of the Smart Edge revolution, with innovative state‑of‑the‑art silicon and software solutions that enable products to connect, sense and infer. Our advanced wireless technologies, including Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, UWB, and Cellular IoT, are integrated into over a billion devices annually. We are offering a unique opportunity to shape and make a great impact on the roadmap of connected devices.

About the Role

As a Wi‑Fi Validation Team Leader, you will own the end‑to‑end validation of cutting‑edge Wi‑Fi IPs, driving system‑level quality from architecture to certification. You will combine deep technical expertise with hands‑on team leadership, mentoring engineers, setting validation strategies, and ensuring our solutions meet the highest industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead system‑level validation activities for Wi‑Fi IPs on real‑time platforms, from requirements definition to execution and coverage assessment.
• Ensure validation quality aligned with Wi‑Fi Alliance Certification, customer tape‑out milestones, and system performance objectives.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration across HW, FW, SW, and system teams to trace and resolve complex technical issues.
• Mentor and develop validation engineers while leading team planning, execution, and performance tracking.

Requirements

• Hands‑on experience building and working within validation environments, including Python, Linux, and scripting tools.
• Good understanding of Wi‑Fi or similar wireless communication systems.
• Proven experience in system‑level or IP validation (wireless or embedded systems) with strong debugging and problem‑solving skills across HW/SW layers.
• Strong communication and ability to work in cross‑functional, international teams, fluent in English.
• Previous experience in technical leadership or team lead role.
• Engineering degree in computer science, electronics, or embedded systems with 7+ years of experience.

Advantages

• Background in Interoperability or Certification testing.
• Exposure to FPGA‑based validation.
• Advanced debugging skills across hardware, RTL, firmware, and software layers.
• Experience in supporting and facing customers.