Experienced Engineer for High Speed Lab Characterization

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Western Digital, a global leader in data storage solutions, is seeking an Experienced Engineer to join our High-Speed Electrical Validation Lab in Omer. Our lab utilizes cutting-edge high-speed equipment for ASIC electrical testing and is responsible for developing and executing automated tests using advanced tools such as JBERT and high-bandwidth oscilloscopes. The team is focused on characterizing high-speed ASIC interfaces such as PCIe, MPHY, USB and DDR ensuring quality through precise analysis and automation development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross functional teams (ASIC design, product development, systems) to define high speed electrical test requirements.
• Develop test infrastructure and automation frameworks with the goal of finding and root causing PHY hardware issues early in the ASIC and product development cycle.
• Work across various functional teams (PHY IP suppliers, ASIC design, FW, HW, Systems, SI/PI) to ensure correct operation of the PHY IPs in the product application.
• Evaluate next generation PHY technologies and IPs and provide recommendations on technical performance.
• Debug and drive PHY IP issues to successful resolutions.
• Define and manage hardware requirements for high-speed characterization boards development, including SI/PI considerations.
• Analyze test results and provide conclusions on quality.
• Generate and present characterization reports to stake holders.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in high-speed interface validation (e.g., PCIe, USB, SATA, MPHY).
• Knowledge of PHY SerDes transmitter and receiver architectures, equalization schemes and functional blocks
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work in time-sensitive, resource-limited environments.
• Highly motivated with a strong ability for self-learning.
• Experience with the ASIC development process from design to silicon (preferred).
• Experience in lab equipment automation (preferred).
• Python programming experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of high-speed interface protocols and validation experience is a plus.
• Experience in characterizing PAM4 signaling based high-speed interfaces is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

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