Validation Engineer - Dallas, TX, United States
Verification, Validation & Test
Originally posted 3 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing and executing validation plans for analog power ICs, designing and building bench test setups, and characterizing device performance.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute validation plans for analog power ICs across operating conditions including temperature, voltage, and load variations
- Design and build bench test setups including hardware fixtures and software automation
- Characterize device performance and identify deviations from specification
- Identify, document, and drive resolution of silicon issues through structured debugging and root cause analysis
- Collaborate with IC design engineers to validate functional correctness and resolve performance gaps
- Develop scripts and tools to automate data collection, measurement, and analysis
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in product engineering, test engineering, validation engineering, hardware validation, or a related technical role
Nice to have
- Basic understanding of schematics, layouts, and digital components
- Knowledge of analog circuitry (op-amps, DC/DC converters, LDOs, data converters)
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, source-measure units, signal generators, and thermal chambers
- Experience with PCB design, hardware bring-up, and bench characterization across voltage, temperature, and load conditions
- Familiarity with analog power topologies such as buck, boost, LDO, or battery management circuits
- Programming skills for test automation (Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or LabVIEW)
Market context
This role has been open 41 days — well above the 28-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
542
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Median days open
28 d
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Median salary
$172k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (542 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 542 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 101 | 2220 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 22 d | 28 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $172k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 72 open roles · median 27 d
- Renesas Electronics · 45 open roles · median 22 d
- Infineon Technologies · 41 open roles · median 37 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 35 d
- Qualcomm · 27 open roles · median 27 d
- AMD · 25 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 542 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 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.