Principal Analog Validation Engineer

The Analog Validation Engineer / Architect is responsible for comprehensive validation of key product indicators (KPI's) as defined in the system compliance matrix for all analog circuitry in any given platform.

Responsibilities

• This means understanding everything that needs to be measured and how to do those measurements in the most highly automated fashion possible.
• This also means reporting out those measurements in the most concise, clear and comprehensive possible ways.
• The Analog Validation Engineer is responsible for assuring all instrumentation, scripting and boards are prepared prior to silicon arrival on the bench.
• Build parametric validation plans from electrical specifications.
• Write software to configure device under test (DUT) for required test cases.
• Create hardware automation sequences to perform parametric measurements over process, voltage, temperature, and DUT configurations.
• Analyze parametric data to report pass/fail/margin to electrical specs and generate summary reports.
• Interface with Design, Product & Test Engineering, Applications, Software, Product Analysis teams to debug IP-related issues.
• Research and recommend hardware required to perform required measurements.
• Generate hardware design requirements and participate in schematic and layout reviews.

Job Qualification

Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 5-10 years of industry experience. Experience with high-speed/RF lab equipment including oscilloscopes, BER testers, vector network analyzers, phase noise analyzers. C programming experience. TestStand and Python a plus. Data analysis using Excel, JMP, and/or PowerBI. Debug of hardware setups and schematic reading. Familiarity with SerDes validation and Ethernet IEEE 802.3 and PCIe protocols desired Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail for an understanding of silicon, board, and software interactions. Able to debug silicon and signal integrity issues. AI prompting for software generation a plus. More information about NXP in the United States... NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #LI-6692