K2 Space
Senior Mixed-Signal Post-Silicon Validation Engineer
$170K–$250K
Los Angeles, CA +2 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles
United States - Remote - Experience
- 5+ years of mixed-signal silicon validation, characterization, product engineering, or related experience.
- Education
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Brings up, characterizes, and validates mixed-signal SoCs from first silicon through product and system integration, building test infrastructure and resolving performance issues.
What you'll do
- Bring up and characterize mixed-signal silicon across operating conditions, measuring converter and analog performance.
- Develop automated characterization, regression, data collection, analysis, and reporting; correlate measurements with simulations and system models.
- Debug issues across silicon, firmware, package, PCB, test setups, and systems, and support product integration.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of ADC, DAC, PLL, clocking, and analog circuit fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience with mixed-signal lab instrumentation and measurement techniques.
- Experience developing automated characterization environments using Python or similar scripting languages and instrument-control interfaces.
- Strong debugging skills and experience collaborating with IC designers and systems engineers to correlate measurements with simulations and models.
Nice to have
- RF/mmWave mixed-signal SoC experience; high-speed or RF-sampling ADCs and DACs.
- Familiarity with JESD204, FPGA-based test platforms, embedded firmware, or automated PVT characterization.
Pay
USD 170,000 – USD 250,000 base salary
Tools
Python, ADC, DAC, PLL, JESD204, FPGA
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