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Senior Manager, Validation Engineering
Atlanta, GA or San Jose, CA (Hybrid: 3 days/week in office)
Overview Join a premier chip and silicon IP provider's Memory Interface Chip
business unit. Work with leading inventors and engineers to develop products
that enhance data speed and security. This full-time role involves managing a
team to validate and characterize high-quality memory buffer chips. Requires
expertise in processor-memory interfaces, DDR topologies and protocols,
high-speed signaling, signal integrity, and power integrity.
Responsibilities
- Partner with cross-functional
teams including design, architecture, verification, and operations to
deliver products.
- Own and improve validation
methodologies for enhanced coverage and faster time-to-market.
- Manage bench validation team;
perform hands-on validation and characterization (20-30% daily).
- Develop software for lab
automation.
- Collaborate with external
partners on test equipment, PCB manufacturing, and assembly.
- Handle project planning, resource
allocation, and budgeting.
- Grow the team (current size:
12-15; plan to add 2-3 reports).
Requirements
Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical
Engineering.
- Track record of growing teams
with focus on organization and methodology development.
- Expert Python programming for
validation automation and data analysis.
- Knowledge of processor/memory
architecture and specifications.
- Experience in bench testing; ATE
or system testing a plus.
- Strong in DDR4/DDR5 bench
validation and electrical characterization.
- SerDes, PCIe, or PHY experience
preferred.
- Leadership experience managing
2-5 reports or demonstrated in IC roles; hands-on technical leaders
preferred (30-40% lab/bench work, scripting).
- Ideal from mid-sized or smaller
companies.
Benefits
Compensation Base: Midpoint ~$193k, based on experience. Bonus: 20%. RSUs: $145K
vesting over 4 years. Benefits: 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan,
medical/dental, PTO, gym membership.
Salary : $193,000