Join Our Team at Kandou
At Kandou, we thrive on challenges, and innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Our passionate team of accomplished professionals is making significant strides in the semiconductor industry, specializing in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-to-chip link solutions that are crucial for the evolution of electronics. As an innovative leader, we are committed to continuously developing solutions that meet the demands of today's customers while anticipating the needs of tomorrow. If you are eager to be part of a high-tech scale-up and motivated to push boundaries and challenge the status quo, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Position: Validation Engineer
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Experience
- Proven experience with lab and debug equipment used for the measurement of high-speed signals.
- Experience with SerDes, USB3, USB4, PCIe, or other relevant high-speed communications protocols is highly advantageous.
- Demonstrated expertise in system-level validation of high-speed integrated circuits.
- Experience in debugging PCBs and ICs.
- Preferred experience interfacing with large OEMs.
- Experience in 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.
- Experience with embedded software is a plus.
Skills
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, 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.
- Familiarity with high-speed oscilloscopes, protocol/logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
- Able 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 in terms of requirements, design specifications, and system debugging.
- Write test scripts or other code to facilitate validation activities.
- Build and support product demonstrations for customers and at trade shows.
- Collaborate with IP architects, as well as digital and analog design teams.
- Document test results and procedures.
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
If this sounds like the role you've been looking for and you want to be 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.