Hardware Verification Engineer

Semtech; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Semtech Corporation in San Diego, CA seeks a Hardware Verification Engineer for mixed-signal IC validation. You will perform pre-silicon emulation, FPGA prototyping, and post-silicon bring-up with lab measurements and debugging.

Expect close collaboration with design and applications teams to ensure robust silicon and system performance. The role requires hands-on lab work, scripting for test automation, and strong C/C++/Python skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in hardware and software validation
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Strong analytical, synthesis and problem-solving skills
• Experience with IC bring-up, pre/post-silicon validation, digital systems
• Hands-on with lab instruments (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, supplies, multimeters) and measurement methods
• Proficiency in C/C++, scripting languages (Python), SW development, embedded systems
• Experience with standard hardware protocols (I2C, I3C, SPI, MIPI, GPIB, JTAG, PCIe)
• Exposure to development boards, processors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs (Xilinx/Vivado)
• Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, team player with follow-through
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Validate pre-silicon and post-silicon hardware and software/firmware to meet specs
• Define, debug and operate FPGA prototyping platforms for pre-silicon validation
• Lead silicon validation test plans and establish lab evaluation setups
• Develop tests and scripts to automate validation and data analysis
• Execute analog and mixed-signal characterization across corners
• Design fixtures and components to support validation
• Analyze findings and report to design teams
• Author test plans, reports and documentation for reviews
• Interface with cross-functional teams including system, digital, firmware and verification

Skills

C/C++

Python

Lab skills

Debugging

Scripting

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzers

FPGA (Xilinx/Vivado)

Job description

Location: San Diego, CA- Hybrid: 4 days in office, Friday remote

Our Team:

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, enterprise computing, communications, and industrial equipment. As our future market opportunities have increased in recent years, we have continued to invest in disruptive analog platforms and have created innovativenew solutionsfor a wide range ofleading-edgeproducts.

The Sensing Product Grouplocatedin our San Diego office has uniqueexpertisein system-level platform solutions for Sensing Products including Touch & Proximity. These are leading edge low power touch-interface solutions integrated with highlyaccurateADCs for enhanced sensing performance. These ultra-small, feature-rich sensing systems areoptimizedfor a wide range of battery-powered, portable applications such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, handhelddevicesand other consumer, industrial or automotivecontrol applications.

Job Summary:

The Hardware Verification Engineeris responsible forpre- and post-silicon validation of mixed-signal integrated circuits(ICs). Pre-silicon responsibilities include hardware emulation, FPGA prototyping, labtestinganddebug. Post-silicon responsibilities encompassICbring-up, hardware-firmware debug, bench characterization ofanalogand mixed-signalperformance, and systematic root-cause analysis of silicon and system-level issues. The Hardware Verification Engineer will create test plans, runand analyzelab measurements, author characterization reports, and contribute to overall verification coverage closure. The role requires hands-onproficiencywith lab instruments and measurement setups, combined with strong programming and scripting skills for test automation and data analysis. The Hardware Verification Engineer willinterface closely withdesign, verification, product/test, and applications teams throughout the product development cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Validate pre-siliconand post-siliconhardware and software/firmware developed by the design team to achieve target specifications.

• Define,debugandoperateFPGA prototyping platforms for pre-silicon emulation andvalidations.

• Lead silicon validation test planfor IC designs, develop lab hardware andevaluationsetup,drive bring-up and debug, run and analyze measurements.

• Develop tests that exercise the features of the design under test. Write scripts and instrument drivers to automate the validation.Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows for lab measurement automation, data analysis, and prototyping.

• Execute analog and mixed-signal performance characterization across corner conditions. Correlate measured withdesign expectedresults.

• Design and develop fixtures and other components to support validation.

• Analyze findings, debughardware andsoftware/firmware, and report to the design team.

• Author test plans, characterization reports, anddocumentationforreviews.

• Interface with system, digital, software/firmware, analog,verificationand cross-functional teams.

• Providetechnical supporttotest,product,and application engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ yearsof industryexperienceinhardwareandsoftwarevalidation

• B.S. orM.S. in Electrical orComputerEngineering

• Stronganalytical, synthesisandproblem-solvingskills

• Experience with integrated circuit bring-up, pre/post-silicon validation, digitalsystems

• Hands-on experience withlab instruments -logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, supplies, multimeters-and the associated measurement methods

• Proficiencyin C/C++, scripting languages (Python), SW development, embedded systems

• Experience withstandardhardwareprotocols(e.g.I2C,I3C, SPI,MIPI,GPIB, JTAG, PCIe)

• Exposure todevelopment boards,processors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs (Xilinx/Vivado)

• Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, team player and able to follow through

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

DesiredQualifications:

• Experience inAIcoding tools(e.g.Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot)and associated workflows

• Experience with MCU-based systems (e.g.ARM, RISC-V, PIC, STM32)

• Knowledge of RTL (SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL), FPGA tools, orMatlab

• Familiarity with analog/mixed-signal circuit concepts and testing techniques

• Experience with version control systems (Git) and scripted regression frameworks

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents maybe requiredto perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essentialjobfunctions and requirements and are subject topossible modificationtoreasonably accommodateindividuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an EEOemployerM/F/D/V. Wemaintaina drug-free workplace.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $94K- $134K. There are several factors taken into consideration indeterminingbase salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills,educationand experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.

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