Validation Engineer

Job Description

Spring Engineering have an opening for an experienced Validation Engineer to join their clients organisation based in Edinburgh on a permanent basis.The overall responsibility of the group is to perform system level verification and support of systems, from promotion through to customer platform integration.Applicants should hold a relevant degree in Electrical/Electonic Engineering or equivalent.The RoleThe main responsibility of this role is to generate & deliver data (by means of technical reports) to the Project Team, the Design Team and System Architect team. This data is used to support the Product during several stages of Maturity gates during the productdevelopment, thru to Mass Production and Product release. In order to achieve this the Application Engineer shall be responsible to develop validation test environment (using Python), used to perform device level validation, to analyse and report product performancedata, developing a deep product knowledge and understanding of product performance and customer use-cases.SkillsIC Validation EngineerExperience with Mixed Signal IC Validation; Inc. Photo Diodes, ADC, TIAs, I2C/SPI, Bandgap, LDOs, etc...Validate the performance of new silicon, and debug where appropriate i.e. where it does not perform as expected with feedback to the design team including documentation of issues.Work closely with the Hardware & Software design teams to ensure an efficient time-to-market of the new product.Where required, documenting test requirements, plans and procedures, test results and equipment setups.Essential Skills and Experience:Degree (BEng/MEng) in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.Relevant industry ideally in a validation role.Able to demonstrate a solid understanding of mixed signal semiconductor device validation and characterisation techniques.Ability to capture requirements and translate them into written specifications.Strong programming and fault-finding skills in the development and debugging of test programs using PYTHON language to control Device and Test Equipment.Previous experience of Optical semiconductor devices an advantage.Additional SkillsPCB & Validation Test requirement specificationsPlan and Manage Validation Test executionValidation test development from specification to executionLiaise with all stakeholders: design, HW, projectAutomation of measurement equipment/instrument e.g. SMU, DMM, Oscilloscopes, etc...Python scripts or software programming experienceTroubleshooting, debug and problem solvingPlease apply on-line with up to date CV.Spring Engineering Solutions (a trading name of Roevin Management Services Limited) acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Spring Engineering Solutions is an Equal OpportunitiesEmployer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Spring Engineering Solutions. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.