Silicon Bring-Up Engineer — High-Impact Validation & Automation

Lyte; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Flexible vacation

Cross-functional team

Cutting-edge technology

Job summary

Lyte, a Sunnyvale-based company, seeks a hands-on Validation Engineer to bring custom silicon from first power-on to production readiness. You’ll collaborate with analog, logic, and package design teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include leading tape-out bring-up, implementing automated test plans in Python, and validating high-speed interfaces with SI analysis. Strong debugging skills and schematics literacy are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on chip or system bringup and validation experience.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.
• Experience validating high-speed serial interfaces.
• Understanding of analog fundamentals: signal integrity, transmission lines, feedback theory, and voltage/current source testing.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, layout files, and datasheet specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead silicon bring up for new tape-outs from initial power-on through functional validation.
• Develop and execute structured test plans covering functional and performance validation.
• Characterize analog and digital circuit behavior against product specifications.
• Build automated test infrastructure using Python for high-throughput characterization.
• Debug complex mixed-signal devices using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
• Validate high-speed interfaces including signal integrity analysis.
• Root-cause issues and distinguish design vs. process vs. board-level failures.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Signal integrity

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Digital comms

Schematic reading

Scripting

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Protocol analyzers

SPI

I2C

UART

Ethernet

CAN

SWD

JTAG

Job description

Lyte, a Sunnyvale-based company, seeks a hands-on Validation Engineer to bring custom silicon from first power-on to production readiness. You’ll collaborate with analog, logic, and package design teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include leading tape-out bring-up, implementing automated test plans in Python, and validating high-speed interfaces with SI analysis. Strong debugging skills and schematics literacy are essential.