Staff Engineer - Characterization

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Board Evaluation and Characterization Engineer to support bring-up, testing, and electrical characterization of evaluation boards and silicon devices. This role involves working closely with design, validation, and test teams to ensure system-level functionality, electrical compliance, and performance verification of silicon in real-world hardware environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead evaluation and bring-up of custom evaluation boards, reference designs, and test platforms for SoCs, MCUs, or ASICs. Perform electrical characterization of interfaces (e.g., USB, SPI, I²C, ADC, DDR, Ethernet). Validate power, clock, reset, and peripheral functionality across operating conditions (voltage, temperature). Measure signal integrity, power sequencing, voltage drops, and current consumption using lab equipment.

Collaborate with design and layout teams to review schematics, board stack-ups, and layout constraints. Work with test teams to correlate bench and ATE data. Analyze and debug hardware issues related to signal quality, thermal behavior, and functional margins. Support silicon validation through the development of scripts, test content, and automated test setups. Document test procedures, test reports, and bring-up guidelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, or related engineering fields. 7+ years of experience in hardware/system bring-up or board-level validation. Strong knowledge of high-speed interface characterization and PCB-level debugging .

Experience using lab tools

oscilloscope , logic analyzer , source meters , spectrum analyzers , multimeters , and thermal cameras . Understanding of schematics, BOMs , and board layout using tools like Allegro, Altium, or OrCAD. Proficiency in scripting (Python, Perl, or shell) for data logging and automation. Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware flashing, and basic debug using UART, JTAG, or SWD.