Validation/Characterization Engineer - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Originally posted 14 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves identifying use-cases where devices may stop working as intended and ensuring consistent performance to data sheet specifications.
What you'll do
- Identify use-cases that lead to device failure and understand their impact.
- Design PCB boards for device validation.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering degree.
- 4+ years of experience.
- Experience in validation of power converters.
- Experience with LabView, Python, and Teststand.
Nice to have
- Experience in creating validation plans and pcb schematic capture.
- Experience with Spotfire use for data analysis.
Skills: validation of power converters, LabView, Python, Teststand, characterization
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 41-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
400
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Median days open
41 d
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Median salary
$174k
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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 (400 roles · 62 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 400 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 101 | 2223 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 48 d | 41 d (+7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $174k |
Skills observed across this category: validation of power converters, LabView, Python, Teststand, characterization
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 57 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 36 d
- Qualcomm · 36 open roles · median 28 d
- NVIDIA · 25 open roles · median 21 d
- Graphcore · 21 open roles · median 119 d
- Microchip Technology · 19 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 400 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 62 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.