Senior Validation Engineering Manager

About This Role

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