Validation Engineer - Senior

TekWissen ®; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 56,826 - 80,934; Full time

Job summary

A global workforce management provider is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer in San Jose, CA. This role involves developing test plans and validating high-speed silicon interfaces, such as DDR5/LPDDR5. The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical characterization and scripting skills, with a focus on memory interfaces. This is a contract position with a pay rate of $50.00/hr.

Qualifications

• 8-9 years of related experience or Master's degree with at least 5 years of experience.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in developing functional test plans.
• Direct FPGA bringup or validation experience.
• Good scripting skills in Tcl or Python, and knowledge of MS Windows and Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, complete validation, and debug issues for memory controller/PHY.
• Create electrical & functional test plans for client processors.
• Provide input into platform definition and review platform designs.

Skills

Experience with memory interfaces (DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR4/5)

Lab environment experience using lab tools (e.g., Oscilloscopes)

Scripting languages knowledge (Python, Tcl)

FPGA knowledge (Client, Altera)

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Masters in related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Vivado and Vitis tools

Job description

This range is provided by TekWissen ®. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$50.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Job Title: Validation Engineer - Senior

Work Location: San Jose, CA

Duration: 6 Months

Work Type: Temporary Assignment

Job Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $50.00-$50.00/hr

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. global company that specializes in manufacturing semiconductor devices used in computer processing. The company also produces flash memories, graphics processors, motherboard chip sets, and a variety of components used in consumer electronics goods.

Job Description:

• In this role, this engineer will be part of a highly technical team that develops test plans, completes functional & electrical validation, & debugs issues for memory controller/PHY, NOC & other high speed silicon interfaces such as DDR5/LPDDR5.
• The Engineer will create electrical & functional test plans for client processors using hardware & software validation tools & debug electrical & functional issues.
• The Engineer will also provide detailed input into the platform definition & review of platform designs used in the silicon validation of new processors.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8-9 years of related experience; or Masters plus at least 5 years directly related experience (an advanced degree will be considered a plus)
• Has demonstrated technical expertise in the development & execution of platform level functional test plans
• Experience in Platform level electrical characterization with DDR Memory Interfaces (LPDDR5, DDR5, etc) and I/O standards is a must
• 3-4 Years of direct FPGA bringup or validation experience is a must.
• Demonstrated experience with or knowledge using oscilloscopes, good scripting skills using Tcl or Python, and MS Windows and Office applications
• Requires good written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate with a variety of engineering disciplines and management.

TOP MUST HAVE SKILLS:

• Have experience bringing up or validating Memory interfaces (DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR4/5)
• Have experience working in a lab environment using lab tools such as Oscilloscopes, etc
• Working knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, tcl etc and knowledge of FPGA's (Client or Altera)
• Working knowledge of Client Vivado and Vitis tools and experience working with embedded processors.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Manufacturing and Engineering

Industries

Semiconductor Manufacturing