Senior Staff Hardware Validation Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems
In short
Synopsys is seeking a Senior Staff Hardware Validation Engineer in Mississauga, Ontario. The role involves designing PCBs for high-speed SERDES testing, performing PI/SI simulations, and debugging hardware issues. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8 years of experience or a Master's with 6 years is required.
Responsibilities
- Design PCBs supporting high power, high speed testchips, utilizing solid PI and SI knowledge to optimize board transmission lines and enable high speed SERDES testing.
- Work with board schematics and layouts to optimize test points and signal paths that enable entire silicon validation teams to test our products.
- Analyze board layouts with HFSS tools to extract PI and SI models of designs and predict performance before fabrication.
- Debug hardware issues using high speed scopes, power meters, IR cameras, and other equipment to provide board modifications and updates that solve PCB PI issues and drive continuous hardware improvement.
- Document bring up and test procedures for the boards to communicate proper debug and screening procedures to lab technicians commissioning test boards.
- Interface directly with PCB fabrication houses to mass produce PCB designs, managing design rules, cost tradeoffs, and manufacturability.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of validation processes, test coverage, and lab infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering with 6 years of relevant experience.
- Hands-on experience working with electronics test and measurement equipment in a professional or academic lab setting.
- Experience with interfacing directly with PCB fabrication houses to mass produce PCB designs.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrated ability to run PI and SI simulations using tools like HFSS or similar platforms.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with high-speed electronics, FPGA development tools, Verilog HDL, or test automation platforms is a plus.
- Experience designing PCBs for SERDES or high-speed serial communication applications is a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans.
- ETO and FTO Programs.
- Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
- Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24 month look-back.
- Retirement plans that vary by region and country.
- Competitive salaries.
Skills
PCB designSERDESPI simulationSI simulationHFSSVerilog HDLFPGA
#Hardware#Validation#Engineering#PCB#SERDES#PI#SI#Mississauga
About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
2 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
CA$120,000–180,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Mississauga, Canada
Qualification
Bachelor
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