Company:
Silicon Labs Careers
Location: Rennes
Closing Date: 23/11/2024
Salary: £60 - £80 Per Annum
Type: Temporary
Job Requirements / Description
We are Silicon Labs. We are a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. Our integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, unmatched ecosystem and robust support make us the ideal long-term partner in building advanced industrial, commercial, home and life applications. We make it easy for developers to solve complex wireless challenges throughout the product lifecycle and get to market quickly with innovative solutions that transform industries, grow economies and improve lives.
How the RF Validation Team Works
The IoT products produced by Silicon Laboratories combine an energy-friendly MCU with a highly integrated radio transceiver. These devices are well suited for a variety of wireless applications across a wide range of frequencies, digital protocols, and power levels. The Silicon Labs RF Validation team is responsible for the development of hardware, software, test plans and systems to validate our integrated circuits and works with several functional teams (Design, Systems, Production Test, and Applications) to define and validate our RF products. RF Validation team also develops a configuration tool for the modems that gets integrated into our GSDK.
What We are Looking For?
Silicon Labs is seeking a RF Validation manager to lead and manage our RF Validation team in Rennes. The ideal candidate is an experienced people manager with proven track record of assembling and coordinating high-performance teams. The candidate should also be well versed in system level engineering and have a solid understanding of similar semiconductors. The position also requires understanding software at Python scripting and firmware levels, experience in board level hardware design and familiarity with test instrumentation, measurement techniques and tests automation.
Key responsibilities:
Direct and drive RF Validation team’s goals, resource & capacity planning, processes & improvement initiatives, team development, load balancing, communication, and lab planning.
Team management: Recruiting, development & training, driving continuous improvement, defining and assigning work packages according to capacity and skills
Implement and develop work processes to scale efficiently and ensure high product quality
Lead RF validation team to execute upon the following responsibilities:
Development and execution of validation test plans, designing validation boards and systems, writing test firmware & software, and building system-level configurations
Post-silicon validation, testing, and debug of block functionality on prototype silicon
Work with design and FW teams on algorithm development, isolating design errata, performing failure analysis, and verifying design and FW fixes
Enable and/or perform silicon characterization and functional testing through the development of robust and reusable tests
Maintain and analyze characterization data to ensure that the data matches design goals while also identifying potential problems in production
Define, develop, and/or acquire software and/or hardware tools in support of silicon validation efforts
Develop automation scripts to automate data collection, decrease data collection times, ensure repeatable measurements, and generate reports
FPGA prototyping and pre-silicon validation
Build sustaining engineering competencies within the validation team to support existing products, assist the applications group, identify root causes of problems, and PG identified fixes
Provide mentorship and guidance to team members
Colloborate with other validation managers and communicate technical information to senior members of the management team
Oversee collaboration of team members with other disciplines (design, applications, product and test engineering, project management, systems engineering)
Conduct annual performance reviews of direct reports
Other duties as required
Required Experience & Skills:
B.S or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
12+ yrs of experience out of which 5+ yrs of people management experience managing highly skilled HW & SW engineering teams
Proven ability to effectively recruit, develop, and retain employees
Strong analytical skills
Extensive hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment, measurement techniques and test automation
Strong knowledge of radio frequency concepts, measurements, and standards such as BLE and Wi-Fi
Knowledge of software programming tools and SW development
Knowledge of circuit design, device fabrication and board design
Proficiency with circuit-level simulation tools
Technical knowledge of analog and digital circuits
Technical documentation authoring and editing skills
Familiarity with quality procedures and documentation
Proficiency with MS Office or equivalent
Personal profile
People-focused: Obtain results through others, good listener, understands different personalities and adjusts to them
Methodical, thorough and dedicated to quality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable with cooperating across functional groups
Entrepreneurial and problem solver
Team player
Self-driven with a strong work ethic and sense of accountability
Perks and Benefits:
Meal vouchers for lunch
Employee Referral Program
Employee Wellness Program
Paid days for philanthropy/volunteering
Partial home working possibility
We prioritize the time for social activities, competitions, after work dinners and so much more!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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