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IC Validation Engineer

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Are you an IC Validation Engineer looking to advance your career with one of the world’s top Semiconductor companies? If so, this is a great option.
Our client is one of the world’s most respected semiconductor manufacturers serving hundreds of thousands of customers across automotive, industrial, and smart-device markets. For their electro-optical sensors group in Edinburgh, they seek an IC Validation Engineer with expertise in either Mixed Signal IP Validation or Top-Level System Validation.
In This Role You Will
- Develop and execute validation plans for IP blocks and subsystems
- Collaborate with design and verification teams to ensure successful IP validation
- Carry out testing, simulation, and analysis to verify functionality and performance
- Debug design and performance issues and communicate findings to the design team
- Develop automation tools and scripts to improve validation efficiency
- Support successful tape-out of analog IP blocks
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You will build deep semiconductor expertise and gain exposure to highly complex mixed-signal semiconductor products. You’ll enjoy stable employment, a supportive team of colleagues, with opportunities to learn across different products and international sites.
Requirements Include
- BSc / MSc degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- A number of years’ industry experience in mixed signal IP validation
- A strong understanding of circuit design and validation methodologies
- Advanced knowledge of laboratory instruments and equipment
- Experience with industry-standard simulation tools (LTspice, eDesignSuite)
- Proficiency in Python and Perl for automation and scripting tasks.


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A competitive salary and performance-based incentives/bonuses are on offer, together with hybrid working opportunities and full benefits package.
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