Post Silicon Hardware Validation Staff Engineer

We are seeking an experienced hardware validation & characterization engineer to characterize and validate next-generation high-speed memory interface silicon. This role is highly hands-on and laboratory focused, requiring extensive experience with electrical measurements, silicon bring-up, signal integrity, and debugging of high-speed mixed-signal devices.

The ideal candidate enjoys solving difficult hardware problems using advanced laboratory equipment and possesses a deep understanding of high-speed electrical interfaces rather than software development.



Job Description

Hardware Validation & Characterization

Perform bench validation and electrical characterization of high-speed mixed-signal memory interface devices.
Execute silicon bring-up and hardware debugging from first silicon through production release.
Measure and characterize critical electrical, timing, jitter, voltage, and signal integrity parameters.
Utilize advanced laboratory instrumentation including:
High-bandwidth oscilloscopes
BERTs (Bit Error Rate Testers)
High-speed pattern generators
Network analyzers
Logic analyzers
High-precision power supplies
Apply advanced measurement techniques including:
De-embedding
High-impedance probing
Differential probing
Eye diagram analysis
Jitter analysis
Noise characterization
Debug complex hardware issues involving signal integrity, timing margins, power delivery, termination networks, PCB effects, and package interactions.
Correlate bench measurements with simulation and design expectations to improve silicon performance.
Design Collaboration

Work directly with Analog, Mixed-Signal, Digital, SI/PI, Package, and Product Engineering teams.
Support root-cause analysis of silicon issues discovered during validation.
Drive hardware-based debug using systematic electrical measurements rather than software-only analysis.
Recommend design improvements based on laboratory characterization data.
Data Analysis & Documentation

Analyze characterization results to identify failure mechanisms and performance trends.
Develop repeatable validation methodologies and characterization procedures.
Document test methods, hardware setups, measurement assumptions, and validation results.
Present technical findings to design, product, and executive engineering teams.
Note: Python or similar scripting languages are used primarily for automating test execution and processing measurement data—not for software development.



Qualifications

​​​​​​​Required Skills

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
8+ years of hands-on laboratory experience validating high-speed semiconductor devices.
Strong background in:
High-speed analog and mixed-signal circuits
Hardware validation
Silicon characterization
Silicon bring-up
Post-silicon validation
Extensive experience with:
Oscilloscopes (20GHz+ preferred)
BERT systems
High-speed probing
Signal integrity measurements
Compliance testing
Eye diagram analysis
Jitter measurements
Strong understanding of:
Signal integrity
Transmission lines
Reflection and termination
Crosstalk
Equalization
Power integrity
High-speed PCB design fundamentals
Experience debugging hardware at the board, package, and silicon level.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in a laboratory environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience with DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, MRDIMM, RDIMM, or memory buffer devices.
Experience validating:
Memory PHYs
High-speed SerDes
PCIe
USB
Ethernet
Other multi-Gbps interfaces
Familiarity with:
IBIS-AMI
HyperLynx
ADS
HFSS
Sigrity
Cadence SI tools
Experience correlating silicon measurements to simulation models.
Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for test automation and data processing.

Additional Information

What We’re Looking For

We are specifically seeking engineers with a strong hardware background who spend the majority of their time in the lab performing electrical measurements and debugging silicon.

This role is not a software development, firmware, embedded software, machine learning, or data science position.

Candidates with demonstrated experience in:

Post-silicon validation
Component characterization
Electrical engineering laboratories
High-speed memory interfaces
Signal integrity
Mixed-signal hardware debugging
will be highly preferred.

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

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