​​Hardware Verification Engineer​

Location: San Diego, CA - Hybrid: 4 days in office, Friday remote

About the Team

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, enterprise computing, communications, and industrial equipment. The Sensing Product Group in our San Diego office specializes in system-level platform solutions for sensing products, including touch and proximity. These low-power, touch-interface solutions integrate highly accurate ADCs for enhanced sensing performance and are optimized for battery-powered, portable applications such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, handheld devices, and other consumer, industrial, or automotive control applications.

About the Role

The Hardware Verification Engineer is responsible for pre- and post-silicon validation of mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). Pre-silicon responsibilities include hardware emulation, FPGA prototyping, lab testing, and debug. Post-silicon responsibilities encompass IC bring-up, hardware-firmware debug, bench characterization of analog and mixed-signal performance, and systematic root-cause analysis of silicon and system-level issues. The role requires hands-on proficiency with lab instruments and measurement setups, combined with strong programming and scripting skills for test automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Validate pre-silicon and post-silicon hardware and software/firmware developed by the design team to achieve target specifications.
• Define, debug, and operate FPGA prototyping platforms for pre-silicon emulation and validations.
• Lead silicon validation test plan for IC designs, develop lab hardware and evaluation setup, drive bring-up and debug, run and analyze measurements.
• Develop tests that exercise the features of the design under test.
• Write scripts and instrument drivers to automate the validation.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows for lab measurement automation, data analysis, and prototyping.
• Execute analog and mixed-signal performance characterization across corner conditions.
• Correlate measured with design expected results.
• Design and develop fixtures and other components to support validation.
• Analyze findings, debug hardware and software/firmware, and report to the design team.
• Author test plans, characterization reports, and documentation for reviews.
• Interface with system, digital, software/firmware, analog, verification, and cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical support to test, product, and application engineers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience in hardware and software validation.
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with integrated circuit bring-up, pre/post-silicon validation, and digital systems.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, supplies, multimeters) and associated measurement methods.
• Proficiency in C/C++, scripting languages (Python), software development, and embedded systems.
• Experience with standard hardware protocols (e.g., I2C, I3C, SPI, MIPI, GPIB, JTAG, PCIe).
• Exposure to development boards, processors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs (Xilinx/Vivado).
• Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, team player, and able to follow through.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) and associated workflows.
• Experience with MCU-based systems (e.g., ARM, RISC-V, PIC, STM32).
• Knowledge of RTL (SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL), FPGA tools, or Matlab.
• Familiarity with analog/mixed-signal circuit concepts and testing techniques.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and scripted regression frameworks.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $94K - $134K. Several factors are taken into consideration in determining base salary, including job-related qualifications, skills, education, experience, job location, and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.