Validation Engineer 1

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Austin that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. Global company that specializes in manufacturing semiconductor devices used in computer processing. The company also produces flash memories graphics processors motherboard chip sets and a variety of components used in consumer electronics goods.

Job Title: Validation Engineer 1
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Austin TX
Job Type: Temporary assignment
Work Type: Onsite.

Job description:

• In this role this engineer will be part of a highly technical team that develops test plans completes functional & electrical validation & debugs issues for new processor silicon interface features with strong focus on power management.
• Writes comprehensive electrical & functional test plans for the processor interface validation of processors. Executes electrical & functional test plans for client processors using hardware & software validation tools oscilloscopes & logic analyzers.
• Debug of electrical & functional issues for new processors. Provides detailed input into the platform definition & review of platform designs used in the silicon validation of new processors. Provides technical guidance and training to less experienced engineers and technicians in the planning test & debug processor validation.

Experience and education:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 0-2 years of related experience; or Masters plus at least 2 years directly related experience (an advanced degree will be considered a plus);
• Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the development & execution of platform level electrical & functional test plans; Platform level electrical characterization experience with processor I/O interfaces is considered preferred; Requires experience and demonstrated technical expertise in the debug of processor & PC platform I/O interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience with or knowledge using oscilloscopes reading schematics and layout documentation and MS Windows and Office applications; Requires good written and oral communication skills; Demonstrate the ability to communicate with a variety of engineering disciplines and management.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.