Validation Engineer

Role Summary 

The validation engineer is responsible for testing that the manufactured Power Management IC is functionally correct in the lab environment. The engineer needs to understand the functional specification of the IC, devise the appropriate validation techniques for all the features, and create a validation test plan. Appropriate test bench setup, including hardware board design, is created and test cases are coded in software. The developed test suite is executed, data is gathered, and analyzed and validation reports are created, all within planned and agreed time scales. 

The engineer will contribute to achieving one of the strategic business goals to develop the highest possible degree of automation of the validation test suite for Digital Power products in the Performance Power Business Division of Renesas Electronics. As such the engineer must be skilled in lab automation techniques, design of opened and extendable hardware, and software reuse methodologies. 

 The engineer will be part of a cross-site Validation Automation Group reporting to a local lead. Teamwork, communication, innovation, and technical leadership are essential for success in the role. 

Required: 

University degree in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline 

2 - 5 years of post-silicon bench validation 

Good knowledge of power management applications in consumer electronic

Knowledge of voltage regulators (Buck, Buck-Boost, LDO), key parameters and measurement methods

Good level of expertise in lab automation, ability to propose improvements to existing manual techniques

Board level analog and digital circuit design expertise for PCB schematic creation 

Proficiency with Python programming with particular use for lab automation hardware environments 

Ability to debug any unexpected issue and identify root cause 

Ability to work with minimal instructions

Goals-oriented and able to deliver on-time results under tight schedules 

Important: 

Concise and precise communication, internal and with customer

Ability to work with engineers from other disciplines (circuit design, customer applications, software, QA) 

Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity within multisite and multicultural environments 

Flexible to undertake occasional international travel 

Excellent command of verbal and written English 

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