Validation/Characterization Engineer | INT TRX - Dallas, TX, United States
Originally posted 27 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves identifying use-cases where devices may fail, understanding the impact and cause of such failures, and ensuring consistent performance to data sheet specifications and the VVCM (validation/verification compliance matrix).
What you'll do
- Identify use-cases where devices will stop working as intended.
- Understand the impact and cause of device failures.
- Design PCB boards to increase coverage and reduce data collection time.
- Develop automation software to increase coverage and reduce data collection time.
- Design, develop, and implement methods for measuring device performance.
- Troubleshoot related systems, equipment, or device issues.
What you'll need
- Minimum education (BSEE, CompE).
- 4 years of experience.
Nice to have
- Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
Skills: Validation/Characterization Engineer, strong relationships with key stakeholders, ramp on new systems, problem-solving skills, time management
This role has been open 49 days — slightly above 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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| 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 | 102 | 2216 · 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 Engineer, strong relationships with key stakeholders, ramp on new systems, problem-solving skills, time management
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.