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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Ambiq Micro, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Ambiq Micro, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ambiq Micro, Inc.
- high 46 stale, 0 reposted of 46 open
- Hiring momentum
- 58 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
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About this role
The Senior Validation Engineer at Ambiq will be responsible for validating next-generation ultra-low-power MCU and SoC products from first silicon through production. Daily tasks include developing and executing validation plans, performing silicon characterization, automating validation testing, and debugging complex hardware and firmware issues. The role involves collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure high-quality silicon and successful product releases, while also contributing to validation automation and continuous improvement efforts.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in post-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, embedded firmware, or SoC development
- Experience validating ARM-based MCU or SoC devices, including digital, analog, mixed-signal, power management, memory, and peripheral interfaces
- Experience developing embedded C/C++ firmware and validation automation using Python, Tcl, Bash, or similar scripting languages
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, current measurement equipment, environmental chambers, and laboratory instrumentation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently debug complex hardware and software issues
Nice to have
- Experience with ultra-low-power SoCs, AI-enabled edge devices, or embedded wireless systems
- Experience with Bluetooth® Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread, Matter, Zigbee), or similar wireless technologies
- Experience with production test correlation, characterization, yield improvement, and statistical data analysis
- Experience developing validation automation frameworks, regression environments, and reusable test infrastructure
- Experience with Linux development environments, Git, FPGA validation platforms, and hardware-assisted debug environments
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves significant collaboration across multiple teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- Focus on validation automation and continuous improvement may appeal to candidates interested in process optimization
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