Own system-level bringup and debug across mixed-signal ASICs, photonic modules, DSP chips, and power management ICs.
About the role
This role owns system-level bringup and debug of electro-optical hardware encompassing mixed-signal ASICs, photonic modules, DSP chips, and power management ICs. The position focuses on methodically isolating problems and localizing them to a specific component or subsystem.
What you'll do
- Lead PCB and system-level bringup, from first power-on through functional validation.
- Isolate failures across mixed-signal ASICs, photonics, DSP chips, and power management ICs to specific components or subsystems.
- Debug hardware/firmware interactions and analog circuit behavior using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
- Perform signal integrity and power integrity measurements while localizing sources of noise and cross-talk.
- Validate chip-to-board communication protocols, including I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO.
- Build test plans with pass/fail criteria and develop Python automation for lab and production testing.
What you'll need
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
- ~5 years of hands-on lab experience in PCB bringup, system validation, signal/power integrity, or failure analysis.
- Analog circuit knowledge covering bias networks, LDOs, PLLs, ADCs/DACs, and mixed-signal interfaces.
- Opto-electronic debug experience using optical power meters, photodetectors, and spectrum analyzers.
- Python experience for test automation and data analysis.
- Ability to read schematics, layout files, and datasheets.
Nice to have
- Board-level work with SiP or ASIC platforms.
- Experience with embedded microcontrollers, SoCs, and FPGAs.
- Reliability testing experience (thermal cycling, HALT, HASS) and taking products into mass production.
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This role has been open 135 days — well above the 124-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
165
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Median days open
124 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$138k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lyte AI | All employers we track in this specialty (165 roles · 54 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 165 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 6 | 2395 · 121 employers |
| Median days open | 122 d | 124 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 11 open roles · median 111 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 120 d
- Renesas Electronics · 10 open roles · median 118 d
- Marvell Technology · 9 open roles · median 136 d
- Teradyne · 9 open roles · median 139 d
- Texas Instruments · 8 open roles · median 119 d
How we counted: 165 open Silicon Test Engineering (Silicon Validation) roles from 54 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 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.