Title : Analog IP Lab Characterization Engineer

Job details

• Job Number: 29371366
• Santa Clara Valley, California, United States
• Posted: Aug. 29, 2013
• Weekly Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

n this highly visible role, you will perform lab characterization and validation of embedded circuits; interfacing with many disciplines to launch the world’s premiere mobile computing chips.

Key Qualifications

• Min 5 years experience in test development, debug, and reporting
• Expertise in test and script development, PERL / TCL preferred
• Expertise in using electronic measurement equipment
• Expertise with test data analysis platforms and databases
• Expertise in testing/characterizing PLLs, DLLs, SERDES, and memory interfaces
• Expertise in testing/characterizing control loops for various voltage regulator topologies (LDOs, bucks, multi-phase bucks).
• Lab skills for soldering/instrumenting systems for test or debug.
• Strong initiative and ownership of responsibilities, productive, able to meet aggressive deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Emphasis on quality and self-checking of scripts, test patterns, and reports
• Matlab/DSP experience is a plus

Description

You will be part of a small team responsible for: •Bench test, debug, and characterization of embedded on-chip circuits (PLLs, DLLs, clocks, memory interfaces, and I/Os). •In-system PI/SI measurements for correlating with simulation models. •Debug compliance test failures of standard interfaces (USB, MIPI, DisplayPort). •Setup, debug, and maintain lab system test environment. •Development of bench top characterization tests exercising on-chip circuits through a combination of FPGA, JTAG, and analog interfaces •Development and execution of scripts to automate tests, extract and store results, and generate reports using database and analysis tools. •Preparation of reports related to characterization and debug •Interface with chip design teams, system HW and SW design teams, ATE PE

Education

•BSEE / MSEE is required
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