Senior Digital Validation Engineer - SoC & RF Test Automation

European Tech Recruit; Randstad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is looking for a Digital Validation Engineer to join a pioneering Semiconductor Scale-up delivering Digital-RF based wireless CMOS solutions. You will drive validation across digital, analog, and RF blocks and collaborate with design, firmware, and software teams to ensure robust SOC performance.

You will develop, implement, and execute test plans, create Python/C scripts to automate tests, and document results for qualification and compliance, enabling efficient bring-up

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of digital circuits and low‑power IoT systems.
• Experience with bus protocols (AHB, APB) and SPI/I2C/UART.
• Experience with FPGA systems for pre-silicon debugging (Zynq).
• Proficiency in firmware debugging and real-time troubleshooting.
• Experience with automated test setups and lab testing multiple products.
• Hands-on lab equipment experience (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, generators).
• Proficiency in Python programming for automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with design, firmware, and software teams to define digital test requirements and validation plans.
• Developing and executing comprehensive test plans to validate all digital functionalities.
• Working on SoC-level validation and bring-up from component-level to full system operation.
• Creating Python/C scripts to automate tests and collect measurements using automated test setups.
• Utilizing Python for scripting and data handling to automate processes and enhance analysis.
• Debugging and troubleshooting hardware, firmware, and digital interface issues with cross-team collaboration.
• Documenting test procedures, validation results, and specifications for internal reference and compliance.

Skills

Python scripting

Firmware debugging

Digital circuits knowledge

Education

BSc / MSc in Electrical Engineering or Embedded Systems

Tools

Zynq processors

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

European Tech Recruit is looking for a Digital Validation Engineer to join a pioneering Semiconductor Scale-up delivering Digital-RF based wireless CMOS solutions. You will drive validation across digital, analog, and RF blocks and collaborate with design, firmware, and software teams to ensure robust SOC performance.

You will develop, implement, and execute test plans, create Python/C scripts to automate tests, and document results for qualification and compliance, enabling efficient bring-up