Software Validation Engineer

IC Resources; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is partnering with a pioneering space technology company in Edinburgh to hire a Software Validation Engineer. The role focuses on Python-driven test automation and validation of advanced SoC devices within a hybrid working model.

The successful candidate will contribute to pre- and post-silicon validation, developing automated test frameworks and regression environments while collaborating closely with IC design, embedded software, hardware and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Strong Python programming experience for test, automation or validation.
• Experience developing automated test frameworks and regression environments.
• Experience working with embedded systems, hardware or complex electronic products.
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers or signal generators.
• Experience collaborating with software, hardware and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ideally exposure to SoC validation, FPGA prototyping, DSP, wireless or RF systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated test and regression frameworks for pre- and post-silicon validation.
• Collaborate with IC design, embedded software, hardware and systems teams.
• Support validation of complex SoC devices and related hardware interfaces.

Skills

Python programming

Test automation

Validation

Embedded systems

Team collaboration

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analysers

Signal generators

Job description

Join a pioneering space technology company – Edinburgh, Hybrid Working Model

This innovative space technology business is developing next-generation satellite communications systems, with a highly specialised engineering team responsible for advanced silicon at the heart of its global connectivity platform. The team are now looking for a Software Validation Engineer with a strong focus on Python development and automation to support the validation of complex SoC devices.

You’ll work across pre- and post-silicon validation, developing automated test and regression frameworks while working closely with IC design, embedded software, hardware and systems teams.

For this Software Validation Engineer role, we are looking for someone with:

• Strong Python programming experience for test, automation or validation
• Experience developing automated test frameworks and regression environments
• Experience working with embedded systems, hardware or complex electronic products
• Experience working with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers or signal generators
• Experience collaborating with software, hardware and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Ideally, exposure to SoC validation, FPGA prototyping, DSP, wireless or RF systems