Entry Level Product Validation and Characterization Engineer

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Product Validation and Characterization Engineering

Business Line Description
With the ambition to accelerate the secure connected edge we in Secure Connected Edge (SCE) contribute to NXPs vision of making the connected world better safer more secure. Our mission is to create first of its kind products that provide our customers transformational value. Were committed to deliver unique and fit-for-purpose solutions that satisfy the needs of security connectivity and cognition with scalability.

PL Edge Microcontroller (MCU) & Connectivity offers solutions for secure connected MCUs for the Internet of Things (IoT) application processors for auto and heavy industrial low-power application processors and MCUs and application processors for consumer and multimedia.

Job Summary:

Develop validation and characterization test plans.
Perform bench validation and characterization of state of the art mixed signal analog IP such as Analog Comparators Analog to Digital Converts (ADC) Digital to Analog Converters (DAC) DCDC Converters Free Running Oscillators (FRO) Analog Glitch Detectors Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators Operation Amplifiers Crystal Oscillators Phased locked Loop (PLL) Power Mode Controllers Power Switches Temperature Sensors Ring Oscillators USB PHY USB DCD and Voltage References in Automotive Industrial IoT and Consumer Microcontroller products.
Develop software for automated bench validation using LabVIEW TestStand and/or Python in conjunction with embedded C.
Collect data across process voltage and temperature (PVT) and perform data analysis.
Generate reports to summarize test results.
Perform Automated Test Equipment (ATE) to bench correlation exercises.
Carry out characterization requests for R&D purposes.
Participate in root cause analysis efforts.

Key Challenges:

Fast paced environment with multiple projects in parallel.
Utilizing networking capabilities to solve problems quicker.
Finding the balance between over engineering and under engineering a solution to a problem.

Cross functional aspects:

Requires the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team setting that includes Design (R & D) Product and Test (ATE) Systems and Applications Marketing and QA Engineers.

Job Qualifications:

BSEE or MSEE in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering.
Exposure to test and measurement equipment such as Power Supplies Oscilloscopes Multimeters Source Measurements Units Signal/Function Generators Spectrum Analyzers and NI PXI Systems.
Familiar with programing languages C C Python LabVIEW TestStand and familiar with source code revision control tools such as Git or SVN.

Job location:
Austin TX

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Required Experience:

Junior IC

Product Validation and Characterization Engineering Business Line DescriptionWith the ambition to accelerate the secure connected edge we in Secure Connected Edge (SCE) contribute to NXPs vision of making the connected world better safer more secure. Our mission is to create first of its kind produc...