Post-Silicon Validation Engineer: Mixed-Signal & Automation

Unconventional AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Complimentary meals in Palo Alto офис

Job summary

Unconventional AI in Palo Alto is seeking a Member of Technical Staff, Silicon Validation Engineer, to join our small, cross-disciplinary R&D team. You will drive the post-silicon bring-up and validate core silicon components of our novel computing platform.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, mixed-signal characterization, debugging with oscilloscopes and analyzers, and developing Python automation to speed test throughput.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in post-silicon bringup, hardware validation, or silicon characterization.
• Familiarity with operating lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc).
• Demonstrated proficiency in characterizing and debugging mixed-signal circuits.
• Experience with Python programming and lab automation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Post-Silicon Bring-up: Lead the initial power-on and bring-up of new silicon prototypes and hardware platforms in the lab.
• Mixed-Signal Characterization: Evaluate and benchmark the functionality, performance, and power consumption of complex mixed-signal circuits to ensure alignment with design specifications and simulation models.
• Hardware Debug: Utilize lab test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers, to identify, triage, and solve anomalies across silicon, board, and software.
• Lab Infrastructure: Design and maintain Python-based automation frameworks to accelerate characterization throughput, test repeatability, and data reporting.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with the System Modeling and both Analog and Digital Design teams to define validation requirements, interpret simulation-to-silicon correlation, and drive root-cause analysis.

Skills

Python programming

Lab automation

Mixed-signal debugging

Post-silicon bring-up

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Job description

Unconventional AI in Palo Alto is seeking a Member of Technical Staff, Silicon Validation Engineer, to join our small, cross-disciplinary R&D team. You will drive the post-silicon bring-up and validate core silicon components of our novel computing platform.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, mixed-signal characterization, debugging with oscilloscopes and analyzers, and developing Python automation to speed test throughput.