Silicon Validation Engineer — Board & Protocols Expert

Quest Global; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company located in California seeks a skilled Post-Silicon Validation Engineer. This role requires strong electrical engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience with board-level validation. The ideal candidate will validate silicon behavior on hardware, perform electrical evaluations, and ensure compliance across communication protocols. Candidates should be proficient in using lab instruments like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. A background in debugging and knowledge of protocols like I2C and SPI is essential. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of technology.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, especially digital electronics and board-level design.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscope probing, signal tracing, and waveform interpretation.
• Ability to read and understand PCB schematics and layout files for debug and validation.

Responsibilities

• Perform post-silicon validation, including functional, signal integrity, and power measurement tests.
• Carry out board-level electrical validation, power sequencing checks, and component-level measurements.
• Document test results, create validation reports, and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and silicon teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Oscilloscope probing

Reading PCB schematics

Communication protocols knowledge (I2C, SPI, QSPI, MIPI)

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Multimeter

Protocol analyzer

Job description

A leading engineering services company located in California seeks a skilled Post-Silicon Validation Engineer. This role requires strong electrical engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience with board-level validation. The ideal candidate will validate silicon behavior on hardware, perform electrical evaluations, and ensure compliance across communication protocols. Candidates should be proficient in using lab instruments like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. A background in debugging and knowledge of protocols like I2C and SPI is essential. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of technology.