Senior Engineer II – Validation

Role Overview

• Drive validation scoping by reviewing architecture specifications, datasheets, verification plans, and customer usage models to identify validation risks and coverage gaps
• Lead development, ownership, and execution of validation strategies and test plans aligned with product requirements and market needs
• Serve as a cross functional validation interface, collaborating closely with: Design Engineering, Verification Engineering, Applications Engineering, Product Marketing and Product Engineering
• Perform and lead lab based validation, including Design bring up, characterization, and interoperability testing for high speed connectivity devices
• Provide hands on hardware support for validation, including: Review and contribution to validation board designs, Board bring up and system level debug, Debug of power, clocking, reset, and high speed interface issues
• Define, track, and prioritize validation activities based on technical risk, customer impact, and program schedules
• Own and drive JIRA based debug workflows, including: Logging, triaging, and prioritizing validation issues, Leading cross functional debug and root cause discussions, Tracking fixes, re validation, and closure
• Review, analyze, and clearly communicate validation results, debug findings, and recommendations to project and management stakeholders
• Support customer issue reproduction and escalations by collaborating with Applications and Field Engineering teams
• Mentor junior validation engineers
• Contribute to continuous improvement of validation processes, metrics, and best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• 7.5+ years of experience in validation, test, or system level debug of complex ICs or connectivity products
• Strong experience defining validation scope from specifications, verification collateral, and customer usage models
• Hands on hardware experience, including: PCB bring up and debugging
• Understanding of power delivery, clocking, reset sequencing, and signal integrity fundamentals
• Proficient use of electronics lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive debug, prioritize issues, and manage multiple deliverables
• Experience using JIRA or similar issue tracking systems for debugging, prioritization, and closure
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical reviews, validation reports, and cross functional collaboration
• Self motivated, well organized, and effective in a collaborative, cross functional team environment.

Benefits

• Health benefits that begin day one
• Retirement savings plans
• Industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature
• Quarterly bonus payments