System Validation Engineer

Founded in 2003, Inven Sense Inc., a TDK Group Company, is the world’s leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms. Inven Sense’s vision of Sensing Everything™ targets the consumer electronics and industrial markets with integrated Motion and Sound solutions. Our solutions combine MEMS (micro electrical mechanical systems) sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, and microphones with proprietary algorithms and firmware that intelligently process, synthesize, and calibrate the output of sensors, maximizing performance and accuracy.

Inven Sense’s motion tracking, audio and location platforms, and services can be found in many of the world’s largest and most iconic brands including smartphones, tablets, wearables, drones, gaming devices, internet of things, automotive products, and remote controls for smart TVs.

Inven Sense is headquartered in San Jose, CA and has offices in Boston, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, France, Canada, Slovakia, and Italy. We’re looking for top‑notch Engineers to join our global team. If you’re interested in being a part of our journey and helping us grow to become the leading provider of SoC platform solutions, we definitely want to hear from you.

• Develop and execute tests on the lab bench per the validation plan during pre‑silicon and post‑silicon phases of the product to ensure functionality and performance as per the datasheet.
• Interactions with the design team to provide statistical data and aid in sensor improvement.
• Develop automated test framework, regression test suites in LabVIEW, Python and/or MATLAB to optimizevalidation efficiency
• Collaborate closely with IC Design engineers and Systems engineers to understand requirements and use cases.
• Debug analog/digital silicon issues, board issuesand Validation software/hardware tools issues.
• Analyze test results and identifyfailures/defects.
• Think beyond the datasheet and around design corners to find elusive bugs. Able to think of test cases and customer usage modelthat may violate the assumptions of designers and systems engineers.
• Test and debug the FPGA model and perform full‑chip emulation on FPGA platform
• Evaluation performance and reliability testing, process variationassessmentand yield analysis.
• Work with validation peers to implement best practices and continuous improvements to INVENSENSE validation methodologies
• Being proactive in improving the HW platform (based on microcontrollers/FPGAs) and the SW test platform
• Effective and clear written and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational skills with attention to details.
• Understanding digital communication protocols.
• Knowledge of C for real-time test development, Verilog and C# is a plus but not mandatory.

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 7-9 years of experience in related field OR MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5-7 years of experience.
• Experience in automotive field is a plus.

The compensation package offered for this position is the following:

• RAL (Gross Annual Salary) from 50K to 60K €.
• Variable compensation depending on personal and Corporate performances: of up to 30%
• Benefits: €9 meal vouchers, car parking or public transport pass, supplemental health insurance.

The salary range is relative to the specified job grade offered, which may vary based on the candidate's actual experience.

For this specific position, we are also considering candidates with less experience.