Hardware And Silicon Validation (Semiconductor)

TL;DR

Hardware And Silicon Validation Engineer (Semiconductor): Performing post-silicon design validation of broadband analog amplifiers, DSP products, and Silicon Photonics components with an accent on high-speed device modeling and system board-level hardware design. Focus on conducting hands-on silicon bring-up, debugging mixed-signal designs, and developing automation scripts for data collection and analysis.

Location: Westlake Village, CA

Salary: $109,400–$161,950 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor solutions provider creating the essential building blocks of data infrastructure across enterprise, cloud, and AI architectures.

What you will do

• Perform hands-on silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug activities across analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed designs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with silicon design, marketing, and test engineering teams to identify, analyze, and resolve validation issues.
• Define, develop, and execute validation tests to identify coverage gaps and ensure product reliability.
• Develop and review software and scripts using Python, C, and C++ for bench automation, data collection, and analysis.
• Propose innovative validation methodologies and metrology to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Generate and present detailed validation reports, including test results and root-cause analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering (3–5 years exp) or Master’s degree (2–3 years exp).
• Professional experience in post-silicon validation, RF, microwave, or optical interconnect validation.
• Solid understanding of silicon validation for mixed-signal, analog, and digital ICs.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and/or Python for test automation and data analysis.
• Expertise with high-speed test equipment: Spectrum analyzers, Oscilloscopes (jitter/noise analysis), VNA, BERT, and AWG.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under U.S. export control laws (EAR).

Nice to have

• Understanding of test metrology for high-speed custom and standards-compliant SerDes products.
• Ability to analyze and identify sources of noise and jitter in high-speed systems.
• Familiarity with optical components, Silicon Photonics devices, and RF/microwave interconnects.
• Experience with high-speed on-wafer probing.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive financial well-being programs, including an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
• Robust family support programs to balance work and home life.
• Extensive mental and physical health resources.
• Recognition and service awards to celebrate career milestones.
• Opportunity to grow across a wide range of engineering disciplines within a technically strong, multi-disciplined team.