Senior Validation Engineer

Montage Technology, Inc; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage Technology, Inc. is seeking a Validation Engineer for its Power Infrastructure group in Johns Creek, GA.

The role focuses on post-silicon validation of PMIC designs for server applications, collaborating with design, marketing, and customer teams to ensure design specs and industry standards are met. The ideal candidate brings 5–10 years of post-silicon experience, strong lab skills, and proficiency in Python for automation, data analysis, and evidence-based problem solving.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of post-silicon debug and testing experience.
• Hands-on familiarity with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, generators, power supplies, electronic loads).
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and to analyze and present data to internal teams and customers.
• Experience with Python for lab/test automation and data processing.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Validate new silicon and confirm parts meet design specs and industry standards.
• Create evaluation and demo boards for internal and external use.
• Participate in product design reviews and customer meetings; review schematics and layouts.
• Support marketing and FAE teams with technical responses and new business opportunities.
• Lead small teams for project execution.

Skills

Post-silicon validation

Lab equipment proficiency

Python automation

Data analysis

Independent problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeters

Function Generators

Power Supplies

Electronic Loads

Cadence

KiCad

Job description

Founded in 2004, Montage Technology is a leading IC design company dedicated to providing high-performance, low-power IC solutions for cloud computing and data center markets. Montage Technology provides industry leading DDR2 to DDR5 memory interface products for the demanding cloud computing and data center markets. Our robust product portfolio includes the critical components required by the memory modules, such as a Registering Clock Driver (RCD), Data Buffer (DB), SPD EEPROM with Hub (SPD Hub), Temperature Sensor (TS) and Power Management IC (PMIC). Compliant with JEDEC specifications, these products are designed for a variety of memory modules such as RDIMM, LRDIMM, NVDIMM, UDIMM, SODIMM, MRDIMM, etc., to enable high-speed, large-capacity, high-reliability and low-power memory solutions for high-performance computing.

Job Description:

The Validation Engineering position is with Montage's Power Infrastructure group. This team is responsible for post silicon validation of the latest PMIC designs primarily focused on server applications.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, problem solver that is willing to work with the different teams to reach a conclusion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support our PMIC design team by providing validation of new silicon and confirming parts meet design specifications as well as any relevant industry compliance standards.
• Create evaluation and demo boards for both internal and external use.
• Participate in product design reviews, customer meetings, and perform schematic and layout reviews.
• Support marketing and FAE teams to drive new business opportunities as well as providing timely technical responses for existing customers.
• Lead small teams for

Qualifications:

Must Have

• 5 to 10 years of experience with post silicon debug and testing of switching mode power supplies.
• Hands-on familiarity with standard lab equipment including, but not limited to: oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, function generators, power supplies, and electronic loads.
• The ability to work and problem solve independently with minimal oversight.
• Experience with collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to both internal teams and external customers.
• Experience with Python for lab and test automation as well as data processing.
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of PCB design and manufacturing using Cadence or KiCad design suites.
• Understanding of closed loop control theory in switching regulators.
• Experience with I2C and I3C both protocol and analog.
• Ability to debug board level issues and perform light rework.
• Open to travel to customer locations in North America for on-site debug.