Senior Design Evaluation Engineer - MA, Wilmington, United States
$110,385 - $151,808 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on evaluating, characterizing, and validating the performance of advanced ADC, DAC, and SERDES IP.
About the role
What you'll do
- Conduct evaluation and characterization of ADCs, DACs, and high-speed serial interfaces for transceiver products.
- Debug and analyze complex mixed-signal and RF systems across all operating conditions.
- Perform functional and performance testing of new silicon and embedded software.
- Develop and automate test solutions using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and other programming tools for RF and mixed-signal verification.
- Utilize precision measurement equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators) to establish RF, analog, and digital performance metrics.
- Provide recommendations on testability, manufacturability, and qualification readiness.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field, with 3+ years of industry experience in RF/mixed-signal product engineering.
- Expertise in automating RF tests and working with advanced lab equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes).
- Strong programming and debug skills in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and familiarity with C/C++ or similar languages.
- Deep knowledge of analog and RF circuits, high-speed serial interfaces, ADCs/DACs, and mixed-signal systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary, global teams.
Skills: evaluating, characterizing, validating performance, ADC, DAC, SERDES IP, RF/mixed-signal systems
This role has been open 31 days — well below the 42-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
409
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Median days open
42 d
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Median salary
$167k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (409 roles · 61 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 409 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 67 | 2218 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 31 d | 42 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $167k |
Skills observed across this category: evaluating, characterizing, validating performance, ADC, DAC, SERDES IP
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 58 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 39 d
- Qualcomm · 36 open roles · median 28 d
- NVIDIA · 26 open roles · median 23 d
- Microchip Technology · 22 open roles · median 68 d
- Graphcore · 20 open roles · median 121 d
How we counted: 409 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 61 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.