Validation Engineer

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Texas Instruments is seeking an Engineer - Validation to join our Analog Power Products organization in Dallas. Depending on your background and the needs of the team, you will be placed into one of three functions: product engineering, test engineering, or validation engineering.
Responsibilities include:
Develop and execute validation plans for analog power ICs across operating conditions including temperature, voltage, and load variations
Design and build bench test setups including hardware fixtures and software automation
Characterize device performance and identify deviations from specification
Identify, document, and drive resolution of silicon issues through structured debugging and root cause analysis
Collaborate with IC design engineers to validate functional correctness and resolve performance gaps
Develop scripts and tools to automate data collection, measurement, and analysis
Support product release by executing reliability and qualification testing per industry standards
Minimum requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in product engineering, test engineering, validation engineering, hardware validation, or a related technical role
Preferred qualifications:
Basic understanding of schematics, layouts, and digital components
Knowledge of analog circuitry (examples include: op-amps, DC/DC converters, LDOs, data converters)
Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
Ability to take initiative and drive for results
Hands-on experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, source-measure units, signal generators, and thermal chambers
Experience with PCB design, hardware bring-up, and bench characterization across voltage, temperature, and load conditions
Familiarity with analog power topologies such as buck, boost, LDO, or battery management circuits
Programming skills for test automation (Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or LabVIEW)