Senior SoC Post-Silicon Validation Lead

K2 Space Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation in Seattle seeks 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 or equivalent.
• 5+ years post-silicon validation, SoC bring-up, or related experience.
• Hands-on experience bringing up complex mixed-signal SoCs/ASICs.
• Hands-on with lab test equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, generators, and analyzers.
• Strong Python/scripting for lab automation, data analysis.
• Experience with embedded C/C++, JTAG, SPI, UART, and register-level debugging.

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 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 test and validation lab infrastructure, including equipment and automation.
• 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/calibration algorithms and correlate measurements with models.
• Collaborate with FPGA, firmware, RTL/DV, hardware, and systems teams to accelerate bring-up and product integration.
• Drive cross-functional debug across silicon, firmware, RTL, package, board, and system boundaries.
• Build reusable automation for instrumentation control, data collection, regression, and reporting.
• Drive silicon issues from discovery through root cause, workaround, and resolution.

Skills

SoC bring-up

Python scripting

Embedded C/C++

Lab automation

Debugging

RF/mixed-signal knowledge

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

Network analyzers

Logic analyzers

JTAG

SPI

UART

Job description

K2 Space Corporation in Seattle seeks 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.