Lead Mixed-Signal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

K2Spacecorporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a hands-on Senior Mixed-Signal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to bring up and characterize complex mixed-signal SoCs from first silicon through product integration.

You will work closely with analog/mixed-signal designers, systems/DSP, firmware, FPGA, digital, and hardware teams to validate silicon performance, debug issues, and build our test and validation capability from the ground up.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of mixed-signal silicon validation, characterization, product engineering, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of ADC, DAC, PLL, clocking, and analog circuit fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with lab test equipment such as high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum/signal analyzers, vector signal generators, phase-noise analyzers, network analyzers, power supplies, and related mixed-signal instrumentation.
• Experience developing automated characterization environments using Python or similar scripting languages and instrument-control interfaces.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, noise, clock jitter, spectral analysis, and mixed-signal measurement techniques.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to isolate issues across chip, package, PCB, firmware, and test environments.
• Experience working closely with IC designers and systems engineers to correlate measurements with simulations and models.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment and build test capability from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and characterize mixed-signal silicon across key analog blocks.
• Develop characterization plans across frequency, voltage, temperature, process.
• Measure SNDR, SFDR, ENOB, INL/DNL, noise, bandwidth, jitter.
• Develop automated test setups for characterization and data analysis.
• Collaborate with designers to correlate measurements with simulations.
• Validate DSP/calibration algorithms on silicon.
• Debug issues spanning silicon, firmware, PCB, and test setups.
• Document results, limitations, and lessons learned for future generations.
• Help build validation lab and testing infrastructure.

Skills

Mixed-signal validation

Python scripting

Lab equipment operation

Signal integrity

Debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

Phase-noise analyzers

Network analyzers

Power supplies

JESD204 familiarity

RF test platforms

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a hands-on Senior Mixed-Signal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to bring up and characterize complex mixed-signal SoCs from first silicon through product integration.

You will work closely with analog/mixed-signal designers, systems/DSP, firmware, FPGA, digital, and hardware teams to validate silicon performance, debug issues, and build our test and validation capability from the ground up.