Silicon Lab Engineer

Programmers.io; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io in Austin is seeking a Silicon Lab Engineer to own CPU silicon activities, manage the lab, oversee equipment, and drive upgrades. You will perform test chip validation, silicon power measurements, and in-depth performance/power analysis, developing test patterns for power and speed tests.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field, 8 years in an electrical silicon lab with oscilloscopes, JTAG, and power analyzers; Python automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive client CPU silicon activities in the Austin laboratory facility, including daily lab management, equipment oversight, and upgrades.
• Perform test chip validation and silicon power measurements while conducting in-depth performance and power analysis.
• Develop test patterns for power analysis, yield analysis, functionality testing, and speed testing.
• Develop data science based methods to profile workloads for performance and power analysis and optimization.

Skills

Python scripting

LabData analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

JTAG

Power analyzers

Job description

Looking for Silicon lab engineer with power and perf measurements / characterization engineer with lab experience

Job responsibilities

• Own and drive client CPU silicon activities in the Austin laboratory facility, including daily lab management, equipment oversight, and upgrades.
• Perform test chip validation and silicon power measurements while conducting in-depth performance and power analysis.
• Develop test patterns for power analysis, yield analysis, functionality testing, and speed testing.
• Develop data science based methods to profile workloads for performance and power analysis and optimization.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience working in an electrical silicon lab using oscilloscopes, JTAG and power analyzers
• Experience with Python-based automation and scripting (e.g., data analysis), Android and iOS

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Experience with iOS or Android system kernels.
• Experience with device calibration and trimming procedures.
• Experience with printed circuit board (PCB)-level mixed-signal validation or debugging on IPs (e.g., temperature sensors, current sensors, droop detectors, ADC, or Class-D amplifiers).
• Experience with PLLs, ADC, current sensors, or ring oscillators.