Validation/Characterization Engineer

Texas Instruments India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation

Opportunities to file patents

Enriching technical environment

Job summary

A leading technology firm is expanding their RF Transceiver Validation Group in Bangalore, India. The successful candidate will engage in debugging RF SoC issues, conducting RF measurements, and developing PCB designs. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 2 years of relevant experience are required. The role promises exciting challenges in a rich technical environment, with opportunities for patent filing and leadership development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience with RF validation and debug of RF IPs.
• Strong understanding of RF systems and key instruments.
• Proficiency in at least two specified areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Identify issues in the blocks and perform root-cause analysis.
• Understand RF, IF, and DC measurements for evaluation.
• Design PCB schematic and layout, ensuring collaboration.
• Automate testing and interpret measurement data.
• Design and program interfaces for communication protocols.

Skills

Debug of the transceiver SoC

RF measurements

PCB board development

Test automation

Designing interfaces (SPI, UART, UCI)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Job Description

Texas Instruments RF Connectivity group is expanding their RF Transceiver Validation Group in Bangalore, India. The group develops cutting edge RF Transceiver products (+MCU integrated) for Wireless-LAN (WIFI) and Ultra-Wideband Systems (UWB).

Responsibilities

• Debug of the Transceiver SoC: Fast and systematic identification of issues in the blocks, root‑cause analysis, and driving solutions. This includes Power & Biasing issues, incorrect register sequences or values, board‑level problems, etc.
• RF Measurements: Understanding of RF, IF, and DC measurements such as Noise Figure, Gain, P1dB, IIP2, IIP3, IQ gain & phase error, LO leakage, DC offsets, and operating point measurements via test mode.
• PCB Board Development: Design of PCB schematic and layout, material selection and stack‑up, review of design changes, and collaboration with third‑party PCB service companies. Familiarity with Altium and Cadence Allegro flows.
• Test Automation and Interpretation of Measurements: Coding and automating measurement flows, instrument interfacing, data processing across PVT corners, visualization, and distinguishing IC vs. setup issues. Basic understanding of statistics and data sources.
• Interfaces: Ability to design and program interfaces such as SPI, UART, and UCI.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with RF validation and debug of RF IPs.
• Understanding of RF systems and key instruments.
• Proficiency in at least two of the following areas: debug of the transceiver SoC, RF measurements, PCB board development, test automation and measurement interpretation, interfaces.
• Strong team player engaged with the Product Development and Radio Design teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
• Ability to take initiative and drive for results.
• Strong time‑management skills enabling on‑time project delivery.

Benefits

Minimum expected experience is 2 years. Position is on‑site in Bangalore. TI offers attractive compensation and a highly enriching technical environment. Ample opportunities to file patents and become a recognized leader in the domain over time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment.