Senior SoC Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

K2Spacecorporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space is hiring a hands-on Senior Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to own silicon bring-up, characterization, and system-level validation of complex mixed-signal SoCs, while enabling a smooth transition from validated silicon into product integration.

You will define the validation strategy, build our test and validation capability from the ground up, and lead execution from first silicon through product readiness.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of post-silicon validation, SoC bring-up, silicon characterization, or related experience.
• Hands-on experience bringing up complex mixed-signal SoCs/ASICs and transitioning silicon into product/system integration.
• Hands-on experience with lab test and measurement equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, network analyzers, logic analyzers, power supplies, and related RF/mixed-signal instrumentation.
• Strong Python/scripting skills for lab automation, instrumentation, and data analysis.
• Experience with embedded C/C++, JTAG, SPI, UART, and register-level debug.

Responsibilities

• Own post-silicon validation strategy, test planning, execution, coverage, and sign-off.
• Lead first silicon bring-up across power, clocks, debug interfaces, processor/memory subsystems, peripherals, and high-speed interfaces.
• Define and execute the validation strategy and readiness criteria for product integration.
• Own system-level test planning and execution, including functional, performance, stress, and corner-case testing.
• Help build the test and validation lab from the ground up with equipment, infrastructure, and automated characterization/ regression environments.
• Partner with RF/analog and mixed-signal designers on characterization of RF chains, PLLs, ADCs/DACs, clocking, and power.
• Work with systems/DSP teams to validate DSP and calibration algorithms on silicon and correlate with models.
• Partner with FPGA, firmware, RTL/DV, hardware, and systems teams to accelerate silicon bring-up and drive end-to-end validation.
• Drive cross-functional debug across silicon, firmware, RTL, package, board, and system boundaries.
• Build reusable automation for instrumentation control, data collection, analysis, regression, and reporting.
• Drive silicon issues from discovery through root cause, workaround, and resolution.

Skills

Post-silicon validation

SoC bring-up

Lab automation

Python scripting

RF/mixed-signal instrumentation

Embedded C/C++

JTAG/SPI/UART

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

Network analyzers

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

RF/mixed-signal instrumentation

Job description

K2 Space is hiring a hands-on Senior Post-Silicon Validation Engineer to own silicon bring-up, characterization, and system-level validation of complex mixed-signal SoCs, while enabling a smooth transition from validated silicon into product integration.

You will define the validation strategy, build our test and validation capability from the ground up, and lead execution from first silicon through product readiness.