Senior Validation Engineering Manager
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Lead and manage a team of validation engineers for a leading chip and silicon IP provider, focusing on bench validation and electrical characterization of high-performance memory buffer chips. This role involves both hands-on technical work and leadership responsibilities, contributing to products that enhance data speed and security.
Responsibilities
- Lead and directly contribute to hands-on bench validation and electrical characterization activities (20–30% of time)
- Manage and mentor a small team of 2–5 validation engineers, ensuring technical excellence and project alignment
- Partner with Design, Architecture, Verification, and Operations teams to deliver top-quality buffer chip products
- Develop and continuously refine validation methodologies, improving design coverage, efficiency, and time-to-market
- Collaborate with internal and external partners for test equipment sourcing, PCB fabrication, and assembly
- Develop automation frameworks and Python-based validation scripts for data collection and analysis
- Define and execute test methodologies to validate silicon designs against specifications
- Contribute to project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on bench validation experience in semiconductor or system-level environments
- Proven experience with DDR4/DDR5 memory interfaces and processor/memory system architectures
- Demonstrated proficiency in Python scripting for validation, automation, and data analysis
- Strong understanding of electrical characterization, signal integrity, and power integrity
- Experience managing small teams or leading technical projects as an individual contributor with leadership responsibilities
Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of hands-on bench validation experience in semiconductor or system-level environments
Nice to Have
- Background in SerDes or PCIe PHY characterization
- Experience with ATE or system-level testing
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About OSI Engineering
A leading chip and silicon IP provider.