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Draper · 1 day ago

Analog ASIC Validation Engineer

Odon, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$82K/yr - $206K/yr

5+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA, focusing on delivering innovative solutions for national challenges. They are seeking a Senior Analog ASIC Validation Engineer to specify, design, verify, test, and validate Application-Specific Integrated Circuits, while also mentoring junior engineers and collaborating on product development.

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Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The candidate will be involved in every phase of product development from inception to first silicon bring-up, through correlation, characterization, qualification, release to manufacturing and throughout the life cycle of the product

The ideal candidate will be technically strong and will have experience with both Analog and Mixed-Signal products

The candidate will have the opportunity to mentor and train junior engineers

Generation of detailed test plans guaranteeing EC table performance and functionality

Early collaboration with design to implement testability features to optimize cost and improve quality

Develop innovative, cost-efficient, and manufacturable wafer-level and IC test solutions on high performance analog & mixed signal ATE platforms

Execute all phases of the development process including silicon debug, correlation, characterization, limit generation, yield analysis and offshore production transfer

Schematic design, layout supervision, component procurement and assembly supervision of multi-site ATE HW for precision analog amplifiers and mixed signal IC’s

Perform characterization data analysis using statistical methodologies for silicon characterization

Leads by example and commitment

Design and develop high performance test solutions on products for first silicon verification, characterization, qualification, and manufacturing of precision digital and mixed signal products

Define test schematics and work with lay-out engineers to design printed circuit boards multi-site test hardware

Debug test programs, correlate production test solutions to engineering bench measurements, and transfer production test solutions to manufacturing sites

Participate in new product development teams and evaluate new test systems for future applications

Work with the Design and Systems/Applications teams to develop and implement a Design for Test plan, and take tests in the Design Verification environment to the Automatic Test Equipment

Manage and maintain project schedules that align with product introduction and release

Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications

Contribute to system-level design

Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost

Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements

Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs

Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements

Contribute to business development and proposal activities

Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers

Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Analog ASIC designMixed-Signal productsTest program developmentStatistical analysisPCB Schematic CaptureTeam managementCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field

Requires 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3-5 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related

Proficiency in integrated circuit design

Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture

Ability to write detailed design specifications

Ability to manage small technical teams

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent mathematical skills

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Preferred

BS or MS degree in EE or ECE or related field

5+ years of experience as a Test Engineer or related discipline ATE development experience

Experience designing signal processing electronic circuits and measurement solutions capable of measuring electrical signals in the femtoamp and nanovolt ranges

Experience designing and testing electronic circuits in areas such as seismology, physiology, high dynamic range audio, mass spectrometry, and high precision instrumentation

Demonstrated ability in minimizing the effects of thermocouples and 1/f electrical noise

PCB Schematic Capture proficiency with Cadence Allegro, OrCad or equivalent software

Experience with probe card development

Fundamental Circuit analysis and debug skills are required

Strong analytical skills and an understanding of statistical analysis

Excellent organizational skills

Experience in developing test program software in major ATE software platforms to test ICs on custom designed and debugged PCBs for interface to ATE

Experience in designing (individually and/or as part of a team) software and hardware to characterize and production test state-of-the-art ICs

Experience in using statistical analysis tools and reports oriented for validation of products to set test limits on products and datasheets

Experience in participating in project development including support of design-for-testability, product qualification, and ongoing support of products in production

Benefits

Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees