Validation Engineer

Hardware Electrical Validation Engineer (Board Level Validation)Location: Santa Clara, CADuration: Full-time/PermClient., a semiconductor company headquartered in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is a leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems throughout the data center. Partnering with leading processor vendors, cloud service providers, seasoned investors, and world-class manufacturing companies, Client is helping customers remove performance bottlenecks in data-intensive systems that are limiting the true potential of applications such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company's product portfolio includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, boards, and services to enable robust CXL, PCIe, and Ethernet connectivity.Job DescriptionAs a client Labs Hardware Electrical Validation Engineer, you will be part of a Hardware Engineering team that designs boards featuring client Labs' portfolio of connectivity products used in the world's leading cloud service providers, server and network OEMs. In this role, you will be working closely with EE and ASIC designers to come up and execute electrical validation plan for various client products plus support manufacturing and other initiatives. Ideal candidate – while bringing industry experience to the table – will be able to think outside the box and while being an expert (or working on becoming one) in his/her field will have "do what it takes" attitude – willing to step in and help no matter where the problem is.Develop (jointly with EE) and execute electrical test planDefine testing methodologiesTroubleshoot failuresSpecify test equipment, develop test fixtures, help improve hardware labPerform rework as neededSupport various design and manufacturing initiativesBasic QualificationsStrong academic and technical background in electrical engineering.Bachelor's in EE or equivalent experience is required.Minimum of 3 years' experience in test or design.Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!Required ExperienceStrong understanding of electronics and test approachAbility to take basic test description (with minimal details) and execute + document results + troubleshoot failuresGood problem solving skillsGood documentation skillsWorking knowledge of schematics + layout tools (able to read designs)Track record of working on complex electronics productsExperience with lab equipment (scopes, VNA, TDR, e-loads, environmental chambers)Preferred ExperienceEE design experience. Working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools from Cadence, Altium, and others.Experience with measurements of high speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, 25/50G SerDes)PLM experience with Arena or equivalentAbility to develop (vs execute) test planExperience with EMI/EMC complianceTechnical writing skills to generate clear, precise documentation such as manufacturing instruction/rework/deviation documents.Experience with ASIC/silicon developmentExperience working with CMs (off-shore a plus)