Duration: 12+ months
Motivators for this need: This role has been opened due to net new position. Looking for candidates with the right skills.
Typical Day in the Role
Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is custom circuit design.
Key projects: This role will contribute to working in a lab to help plan and execute an electrical characterization of a small ASIC containing various IP blocks. Responsibilities would include preparing for Silicon arrival, setting up bench characterization stations, scripting work to automate testing, interfacing with design engineers to implement various characterization plans, perform testing in the lab, gather data and format it for review by design team.
Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 30% meetings & 70% heads down -
- Develop software infrastructure to automate control of various pieces of lab equipment remotely
- Set up bench characterization stations with evaluation boards and various lab equipment
- Interpret IP-level characterization plans and develop a series of tests to implement those plans.
- Perform testing in the lab, gather and format data, and publish for consumption by IP team and engineering lead
Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
What makes this role interesting? - This role provides the opportunity to perform post-silicon validation on cutting-edge IPs in a leading process technology.
Unique Selling Points: dynamic team environment, high-performance analog/mixed-signal IPs, cutting-edge lab for post-silicon validation.
Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience Required: 5 overall years of experience in the field.
Degrees or certifications required: Electrical Engineering degree is required to be eligible for this role.
Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain -
- Basic knowledge of high-speed digital/mixed signal circuits
- Experience using Python and tcl scripting languages
- Knowledge of how to set up and operate lab equipment
- Strong knowledge of IEEE JTAG and how it's used to test circuits
- Lab technician skills like soldering and simple board modification and repair is a plus
- Knowledge of Siemens Tessent DFT tools is a plus
Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on quality of work and meeting deadlines.
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 5 years experience with bench post-silicon validation.
2. Minimum 5 years experience with IEEE JTAG & JTAG standards.
3. Minimum 5 years experience with Python.
Hard Skills Assessments
- Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: ASAP.
- Hard Skills Assessment Process: The assessment process will include HSA with the Microsoft sponsor.
- Required Candidate Preparation: Candidates should have prior experiences prepared prior to the assessment.
