Validation Engineer

About Nexperia

Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. A proven global player with an entrepreneurial mentality. At our core is an 13,000+ strong international network with a singular focus. Built on passion and commitment to our work, belief in our goals and a drive to succeed regardless of the challenges we face. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally, in a dynamic and energetic environment.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Validation Engineer to join our Dallas Engineering team. You will be responsible for the "bring-up" and validation of advanced analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. As a hands-on engineer, you will bridge the gap between design and production, ensuring our silicon meets all functional, electrical, and performance specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bench validation activity of silicon ICs during the product development
• Understand the product specification and chip architecture and how it behaves
• Develop a detailed post-Si characterization plan and work closely with design, systems and test teams to execute it
• Design and develop schematics and layout of validation board
• Create and automate bench setup to streamline characterization and validation
• Perform system level and parametric tests on the bench
• Debug device and setup related issues and drive the issue to closure independently
• Review and publish detailed result report with different stakeholders of product development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in validation of silicon ICs
• Worked on power devices like DC-DC convertor, Efuse, etc. is a plus
• Hands-on experience with bench automation languages: Python (preferred), LabVIEW and Teststand
• Extensive experience with laboratory bench equipment, automated bench setups and generic embedded systems like Arduino, Raspberry Pi etc.
• Good understanding of PCB design for power products
• Hands-on experience in design and layout of PCB hardware: KiCAD, Altium
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Spotfire
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate open mindedness, and an eagerness to learn and think outside the box
• Be passionate about new, innovative methods and technologies

About the team

When you join our company, you join our team. As part of TeamNexperia, you are part of a global network of colleagues who support you and challenge you to grow. TeamNexperia works together to get things done efficiently, with energy and passion, encouragement, and collaboration. We listen to each other, and we work with our customers, partners, and local communities to meet the ever-increasing expectations we constantly push the boundaries. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to achieve world-class results. At the heart of this success, we are more than 11,000 individuals, working as one—TeamNexperia.