Analog ASIC Validation Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory • Odon, IN

1d • $82,300 - $205,750

About The Position

A Senior Analog ASIC Validation Engineer specifies, designs, verifies, tests and validates on the bench, and documents Application-Specific Integrated Circuits. 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 The Odon, Indiana facility is located in the Westgate@Crane Technology Park adjacent to Crane NSWC. This technology hub focuses on the development and production of critical microelectronics components. The office is a short commute from Bloomington, IN, a vibrant community with excellent schools, parks, restaurants, and outdoor activities.

Requirements

• 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
• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees