The Validation Engineer role requires close teamwork with design, systems and management to ensure alignment of the product testing with technical and business needs. These activities will range from testing ‘first silicon’ electrical performance, to providing measurement data used for datasheets through to the design of production tests. This position reports to the Director of Systems and Validation and is located at 1210 Arlington Business Park, Theale, RG7 4TY. Occasional travel is required.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Liaising with systems and circuit designers to identify relevant testing and validation strategies for RF components.
- Development and maintaining a test design methodology including documentation, revision control and stage reviews suitable for ISO9001 compliance.
- Definition and sourcing of appropriate test equipment.
- Writing automated test software.
- Working with production houses to ensure technology transfer for testing
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required or equivalent.
- Solid understanding of RF principles and be able to apply them to testing of front end components such as PAs, LNAs and switches
- 10+ years of experience years implementing automated test for semiconductors.
- Experience of production test systems.
- Software development for automation.
- Understanding of production test data.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Must demonstrate maturity, integrity, high energy and team spirit.
The following traits and skills are highly valued:
- Knowledge of good software practice.
- Knowledge of at least one of the following Python, C, C++, C#, LabView, Matlab.
- Knowledge of radio standards for LTE & 5G
- Capacity to learn and deploy new skills.
- Team player who can see a problem and take ownership of it.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and incomplete data.
- Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Our Benefits
We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefits including
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- Performance Bonus Scheme
- Private Family Medical Cover
- Private Dental Cover
- Equity Scheme
- Flexible working