Senior Validation and Characterization Engineer

Overview

In this role you validate and characterize advanced mixed-signal products within a collaborative, cross-functional team. You will support new product introductions and post-silicon validation, guiding test infrastructure improvements and communicating progress to program management. You’ll mentor peers and shape validation approaches to ensure performance aligns with datasheet expectations. The Edinburgh hybrid position offers impactful work on high-performance chips and a culture that values inclusion and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Bench test, debug, and characterize embedded on-chip circuitry to ensure datasheet-aligned performance
• Design, develop, and bring-up silicon validation and characterization boards prior to first silicon
• Develop automated test frameworks and regression suites in Python to boost validation efficiency
• Architect and drive software framework methodologies primarily in Python
• Collaborate with Validation, Production Test, Design, Systems and Application Engineers to capture requirements
• Analyze test results to identify failures using BI tools (Spotfire, Excel, JMP)
• Support automation software for test equipment including NI STS / PXIe platforms and bench instruments
• Write technical reports summarizing collected data

Key requirements

• BSc, MSc or MEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with proven IC Validation or Test Engineering experience
• Advanced knowledge of analog, digital, power electronics or audio engineering including mixed-signal blocks (ADCs, DACs, PLLs, amplifiers, LDOs, SMPS, signal processing)
• Experience in scripting languages with Python for test automation and data analysis
• Ability to manage tasks and deliverables within timelines
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and diagnostic abilities

• excellent communication
• collaboration with cross-functional teams
• problem-solving
• Python for test automation and data analysis
• Automated test framework development
• BI tools: Spotfire, Excel, JMP

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