IC Validation Engineer / IC Validation Engineeress

Join Our Team at Kandou

Challenges drive us, and innovation is our calling. At Kandou, we are a team of passionate professionals making a significant impact in the semiconductor industry. As an innovative leader in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions, we are committed to evolving to meet the demands of today's customers and those of the future. If you thrive in a high-tech scale-up environment and are driven by pushing your limits and challenging the status quo, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

Experience Required

• Proven experience with lab and debug equipment for measuring high-speed signals.
• Experience working with SerDes, USB3, USB4, PCIe, or other relevant high-speed communications bus/protocol is highly advantageous.
• Expertise in system-level validation of high-speed integrated circuits.
• Experience debugging PCBs and ICs.
• Preferred experience interfacing with large OEMs.
• In-depth knowledge of DDRx memory validation.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Perform protocol validation of Kandou products using compliance tools such as data exercisers, analyzers, and compliance test suites.
• Familiarity with standards, test specifications, and equipment vendors.
• Experience with interoperability testing.
• Embedded software experience would be a plus.

Skills Needed

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Effective communicator and team player, with experience in cross-functional teams.
• Strong interest in testing high-speed digital and analog circuits.
• Experience with Python or other object-oriented programming languages is preferred.
• Proficiency with high-speed oscilloscopes, protocol/logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
• Ability to multitask in a high-energy environment.
• Proven track record in protocol validation.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of semiconductor test flow.

Responsibilities

• Conduct protocol validation of high-speed devices.
• Support customers and the field team during product design and/or certification with requirements, design specifications, and system debugging.
• Write test scripts or other code to support validation activities.
• Build and support product demonstrations for customers and trade shows.
• Collaborate with IP architects and digital/analog design teams.
• Document test results and procedures.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience is required.

If this role aligns with your aspirations and you want to become part of a growing company with an exciting future, we would love to hear from you. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.