Validation Engineer

Silicon Validation & Characterization Engineer

Hybrid work model

$100 000 - $135 000 base salary (Dependent on experience) + Pension + Health Insurance

5V Tech are partnering with a fast-growing, well funded AI semiconductor stealth-mode startup, building next-generation analog AI chip architectures for ultra low power edge inference. Their technology is already shipping to lead customers and scaling toward volume production, and they're now looking for a Silicon Validation & Characterization Engineer to join their silicon team as they bring new devices from tape-out into full characterization.

This is a hands-on, lab-based role at the heart of their silicon program, working directly with chip designers to prove out functionality and performance on real hardware.

• Bringing up new silicon in a lab environment
• Validating chip functionality and mixed-signal behaviour
• Running detailed transistor-level characterization
• Measuring power, performance and latency across devices
• Debugging silicon issues and root-causing anomalies
• Building and improving validation infrastructure and test setups
• Running characterization experiments to support yield and design feedback

• Experience with ASIC or post-silicon validation
• Strong background in mixed-signal and analog electronics
• Solid understanding of semiconductor device behaviour
• Hands-on lab skills with oscilloscopes
  , logic analysers
  , power analysers and signal generators
• Python and/or MATLAB for test automation and validation scripting
• Exposure to silicon bring-up, characterization or yield/debug work

• AI accelerator or semiconductor startups
• Mixed-signal chip companies
• Experience from firms like Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, Synopsys, Cadence, Intel, AMD or NVIDIA