Senior Validation Engineer

IC Resources; Camberley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is working with an exciting client in the telecommunications and satellite sector, seeking an experienced Senior Validation Engineer to join their growing engineering team. You’ll work hands-on across chip and system-level testing, with exposure to RF, analogue and high-speed communication technologies.

The role involves planning and developing system validation strategies, validating complex telecom and satellite systems, testing analogue and RF blocks, working with SerDes and

Qualifications

• Experience with Telecommunications or satellite systems.
• Chip and system-level validation experience.
• Proficiency in analysing analogue, RF and high-speed communication blocks.
• Hands-on experience with SerDes, BERTs, DCAs and high-speed sampling scopes.
• Familiarity with RF test equipment: spectrum analyzers, VNAs/PNAs, signal generators and power meters.
• Automated testing and programming in C, C++ or Python.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• System test planning and development.

Responsibilities

• Planning, estimating and developing system validation and test strategies.
• Validation of complex telecommunications and satellite systems.
• Testing analogue, RF and high-speed communication blocks.
• Working with SerDes and high-speed links.
• Developing automated test environments using C/C++/Python or similar.
• Investigating complex failures and driving issues through to root cause.
• Working closely with hardware, software and systems engineering teams.
• Managing defects and technical knowledge using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Contributing to validation methodologies and continuous improvement.

Skills

Validation planning

System testing

Debugging

Root-cause analysis

Tools

C

C++

Python

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We’re working with an exciting client operating across the telecommunications and satellite sector, who are looking to add an experienced Senior Validation Engineer to their growing engineering team.

This is a great opportunity for a hands‑on validation engineer to work across chip and system‑level testing, with exposure to RF, analogue and high‑speed communication technologies.

The role will involve:

• Planning, estimating and developing system validation and test strategies
• Validation of complex telecommunications and satellite systems
• Testing analogue, RF and high‑speed communication blocks
• Working with SerDes and high‑speed links
• Developing automated test environments using C/C++/Python or similar
• Investigating complex failures and driving issues through to root cause
• Working closely with hardware, software and systems engineering teams
• Managing defects and technical knowledge using tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Contributing to validation methodologies and continuous improvement

We’re looking for experience with:

• Telecommunications or satellite systems
• Chip and system‑level validation
• Analogue, RF and high‑speed communication blocks
• SerDes, BERTs, DCAs and high‑speed sampling scopes
• RF test equipment including spectrum analysers, VNAs/PNAs, signal generators and power meters
• Automated testing and programming in C, C++ or Python
• Strong debugging and root‑cause analysis skills
• System test planning and development

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Validation Engineer who enjoys getting hands‑on with complex technology, solving challenging technical problems and working across multidisciplinary engineering teams.