Semiconductor Design Engineer

Teradyne•North Reading, MA

About The Position

We are the global test and automation specialists, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind every electronic device you use, Teradyne's test technology ensures your device works right the first time, every time! Our portfolio of automation solutions help manufacturers to develop and deliver products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Together, Teradyne companies deliver manufacturing automation across industries and applications around the world! We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive. Opportunity Overview The Teradyne Hardware Engineering team is looking for a highly-motivated, energetic, technically driven Hardware Architect to focus on the development of high speed serial device automated test equipment products. Development occurs in a dynamic and challenging multi-site development environment.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of the PHY and link layers of one or more of the following high speed serial protocols: MIPI C/D-PHY, DisplayPort, PCIe, 10/100/400GE.
Experience developing products that run at link rates in excess of 10Gbps.
Experience with automated test equipment (ATE) systems, semiconductor device testing, probe cards and DUT interface boards.
Solid understanding of high speed signal integrity/transmission line theory including: equalization, clock and data recovery, encoding, pre/post emphasis, impedance matching, eye scan etc.
Familiarity with CMOS Image Sensor devices.
Experience with RTL coding in Verilog and digital simulation/verification.
Deep understanding of FPGA high speed serial transceivers from both Xilinx and Altera.
Experience with FPGA development tools to perform floor-planning, place and route, static timing analysis, internal logic analyzer insertion and bitfile generation.
Printed circuit board design experience: schematic capture, PCB layout and lab validation.
Technologies: Xilinx and/or Intel FPGAs. PCIe, AXI, DDRx, SERDES, USB, I2C, SPI, 10/100GE, PLL, HBM, DLL, MIPI, DisplayPort, PRBS.
Languages: Expertise in Verilog and a scripting language (Python, TCL, PERL…) required. Familiarity with System Verilog, UVM, VHDL, C, C++ preferred.
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Development Tools: Cadence(Xcellium), Synopsys(Spyglass CDC/LINT), Xilinx(Vivado), Intel(Quartus), revision control tools(Clearcase, GIT, SVN), bug tracking tools(JIRA or other), continuous integration development methodologies and tools. Cadence(Allegro) schematic capture and layout.
Test equipment: Oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, BERT, AWG, VNA.
Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and problem solving skills.
Experience working in cross-functional teams designing complex systems
Solid verbal, written and presentation skills.
Commitment to excellence, efficiency, and product quality
Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field from a top university or engineering institution.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with low noise analog circuit design techniques is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with customers, in collaboration with marketing and system engineering, to define product requirements.
Collaborate with systems engineering to develop product architectures based on customer requirements.
Define and execute prototyping and characterization experiments.
Work with the HW, LD and SW teams to document and implement test products.
Act as technical lead for project teams, directing/mentoring junior engineers.
Hands-on execution of product integration and verification testing and debug.
Provide technical customer support on released products as required.

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