Staff Validation Engineer

2 weeks ago


Austin, Texas, United States Ambiq Micro, Inc Full time
Job Title: Staff Validation Engineer

Ambiq Micro, Inc is seeking a highly skilled Staff Validation Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing characterization plans for block-level and system-level MCU electrical characteristics and power consumption.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with marketing, design, and verification teams to develop characterization plans for MCU electrical characteristics and power consumption
  • Design and develop FPGA board-level hardware and Verilog software
  • Develop custom embedded software and FPGA functions to assist with automated testing and debugging of MCU hardware
  • Define algorithms and implementation details for characterizing MCU analog and digital electrical characteristics, performance, and power consumption
  • Develop and implement MCU silicon validation algorithms and functional tests in Tcl, Python, and embedded C/C++
  • Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to other engineering team members
  • Develop tools for mixed-signal validation and characterization test data logging, analysis, and presentation
  • Design board hardware and specify test equipment required for analog and digital characterization of Ambiq MCU products
Requirements:
  • BS/MS in EE with 7+ years of experience in software development for MCU silicon validation and/or related systems
  • Proficiency in FPGA design and Verilog software development, particularly with Xilinx and/or Altera FPGAs
  • Experience developing software algorithms and writing Tcl, Perl, and/or Python test scripts and embedded MCU code in C/C++
  • Experience working with common embedded software IDEs (Keil, IAR, Eclipse, OpenOCD) to assist with C/C++ and Tcl software development and debug
  • Experience with timing characterization of high-speed digital serial communication interfaces (multi-bit SPI, eMMC, MIPI, SDIO, etc.)
  • Experience measuring analog audio, amplifier, PMIC, and ADC performance metrics
  • Hands-on experience in the lab, particularly with digital and analog electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and current measurement equipment
  • Experience configuring mixed signal SOC power states and developing power management firmware
  • Experience developing and using data logging, analysis, and report-generation tools
  • Experience working with ARM-based microcontrollers that integrate analog and digital signals well

Ambiq Micro, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced engineer looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.



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