Principal Semiconductor Validation Engineer

Nexperia; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexperia is seeking a Principal Validation Engineer to drive validation and characterization of cutting-edge semiconductor products. You will lead strategies, test plans, and automation efforts, ensuring products meet functionality and reliability targets across varied conditions.

The role requires hands-on measurement, data analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration with Design, Product, Test, Applications, and Systems teams to deliver robust validation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Physics.
• Several years of semiconductor validation or related engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of silicon validation, lab measurements, and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with electronic test equipment and debugging complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Define validation strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria for new semiconductor products.
• Lead silicon validation and characterization across process, voltage, and temperature conditions.
• Develop and implement automated validation solutions, measurement setups, and test methodologies.
• Analyze validation results, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
• Correlate simulation, lab, and production test data to improve performance and robustness.
• Drive continuous improvement in validation processes, automation, and data analytics.
• Provide technical leadership and coaching to engineers within project teams.
• Support customer investigations, quality initiatives, and benchmarking activities.

Skills

Validation leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

TestStand

Job description

Nexperia is seeking a Principal Validation Engineer to drive validation and characterization of cutting-edge semiconductor products. You will lead strategies, test plans, and automation efforts, ensuring products meet functionality and reliability targets across varied conditions.

The role requires hands-on measurement, data analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration with Design, Product, Test, Applications, and Systems teams to deliver robust validation outcomes.