Validation/Characterization Engineer | BMS BGP - Dallas, TX, United States
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves identifying use-cases where devices may fail and understanding the impact and cause of those failures, while ensuring consistent performance to datasheet specifications and validation/verification compliance matrix (VVCM) requirements.
What you'll do
- Design PCB boards to support validation and characterization activities.
- Develop automation software to increase coverage and reduce data collection time.
- Design, develop, and implement methods for measuring device performance.
- Troubleshoot systems, equipment, or device issues.
- Work in a post-silicon lab environment.
- Develop software programs for measurements.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 6+ years of related experience in Validation or Test.
Nice to have
- Ability to read datasheet and related design specification to identify appropriate test cases.
- ADC validation knowledge.
- Ability to drive, implement, and maintain AI driven Python infrastructure to make overall validation cycle time faster.
Skills: validation, characterization, datasheet, test cases, ADC validation
This role has been open 36 days — below the 41-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
412
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Median days open
41 d
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Median salary
$166k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (412 roles · 61 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 412 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 101 | 2220 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 41 d (+16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $166k |
Skills observed across this category: validation, characterization, datasheet, test cases, ADC validation
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 58 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 37 d
- Qualcomm · 37 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA · 25 open roles · median 22 d
- Graphcore · 21 open roles · median 120 d
- Microchip Technology · 20 open roles · median 70 d
How we counted: 412 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 61 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.