Senior Manager, Validation Engineering

Senior Manager, Validation Engineering

Atlanta, GA or San Jose, CA (Hybrid: 3 days/week in office)

Overview Join a premier chip and silicon IP provider's Memory Interface Chip business unit. Work with leading inventors and engineers to develop products that enhance data speed and security. This full-time role involves managing a team to validate and characterize high-quality memory buffer chips. Requires expertise in processor-memory interfaces, DDR topologies and protocols, high-speed signaling, signal integrity, and power integrity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams including design, architecture, verification, and operations to deliver products.
  
• Own and improve validation methodologies for enhanced coverage and faster time-to-market.
  
• Manage bench validation team; perform hands-on validation and characterization (20-30% daily).
  
• Develop software for lab automation.
  
• Collaborate with external partners on test equipment, PCB manufacturing, and assembly.
  
• Handle project planning, resource allocation, and budgeting.
  
• Grow the team (current size: 12-15; plan to add 2-3 reports).
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
  
• Track record of growing teams with focus on organization and methodology development.
  
• Expert Python programming for validation automation and data analysis.
  
• Knowledge of processor/memory architecture and specifications.
  
• Experience in bench testing; ATE or system testing a plus.
  
• Strong in DDR4/DDR5 bench validation and electrical characterization.
  
• SerDes, PCIe, or PHY experience preferred.
  
• Leadership experience managing 2-5+ reports or demonstrated in IC roles; hands-on technical leaders preferred (30-40% lab/bench work, scripting).
  
• Ideal from mid-sized or smaller companies.
  

Benefits

Compensation Base: Midpoint ~$193k, based on experience. Bonus: 20%. RSUs: $145K vesting over 4 years. Benefits: 401(k) match, employee stock purchase plan, medical/dental, PTO, gym membership.