Characterization Engineer Job Description
Characterization engineer
provides technical assessment of difficult / complex system / electronic circuit / device physics problems encountered on spaceflight projects.
Characterization Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop technical proposals to secure internal and external research funding
Lead the development of electric machine and power electronics control software tuning and the optimization for fuel economy
Responsible for characterization/calibration of electric machine hardware
Specify design verification methods and plan testing in electric motor dynamometer
Provide technical leadership in material characterization (with focus on polymer and elastomer materials) and advanced analytical technologies (such as ellipsometry, SEM/EDS, XPS, rheology, FTIR, DSC, TGA) in DDR&D organization
Identify, initiate, and sustain key mechanistic research projects to illuminate material/surface-product interactions and their correlations to drug product stability and device performances
Serve as a scientific group leader of cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams
Maintain a reputation in the research community and leverage this reputation to build strategic relationships, facilitate collaborations with world class external partners, influence external regulatory environment
Write detailed technical reports on characterization results, recommendations for next actions
Designs, develops, and implements cost-effective methods of characterization testing and troubleshooting RF PA, FEMs and LNAs
Characterization Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Characterization Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: HAZWOPER, AGILE, XP
Education for Characterization Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the characterization engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Education, Technical, Chemistry, Electronics Engineering
Skills for Characterization Engineer
Desired skills for characterization engineer include:
Semiconductor device physics
Perl
Optics
ARM architecture and AMBA
Analog/Mixed Signal/Digital CMOS circuits
Basic optics and lens parameters
C++/Perl/Python/MATLAB
CMOS analog/digital circuit and semiconductor device physics
CMOS fabrication process and CMOS device physics
Image signal processing and color technology
Desired experience for characterization engineer includes:
Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering, Radiological Engineering, Physics/Health Physics or Chemistry
Five (5) years of experience in the federal or commercial nuclear industry that demonstrates knowledge and application of radiological characterization techniques
Candidate is expected to need indoctrination in CCP policy, plans and procedures including general instructions, but should require little technical direction to complete assigned tasks
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a science related field is required
Laboratory or DOE site experience
Familiarity with Chemical Compatibility, Non-destructive Assay, Non Destructive Examination characterization processes and data review and validation
Characterization Engineer Examples
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Characterization Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a characterization engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for characterization engineer
- Investigating and developing RF test solutions
- Evaluate test time and test cost reduction
- Investigate new and innovative test solutions
- Read and interpret technical documents including schematics, datasheets, and test procedures
- Define, implement and conduct EMOT characterization tests
- Characterize the system with different hardware/software configurations, workloads and failure modes
- Identify R&D architecture and design weaknesses, drive resolutions and to improve the overall quality of the system
- Extract, prepare, process and present the results, error analysis and resolution plans to R&D, manufacturing and field organizations
- Support the development of platform validation plans to expose design issues in HW/FW/SW early, and validate against the product specifications including performance, and qualify for production release
- Characterization and development of a new 3D camera product
Qualifications for characterization engineer
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering / Electronics / Computer Engineering
- Keen interest in software development electrical failure analysis
- Use of data analysis platforms and databases
- Proficient programming and software skills, such as script development for test automation general scripting and programming
- Expect desire to learn new measurement/testing techniques and ESD/analog design knowledge
- 5+ years of relevant experience in pixel development, sensor design, and sensor optic-electrical characterization
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Our company is looking to fill the role of characterization engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for characterization engineer
- Developing and implementing test methods and tools for characterization of optical lenses, mirrors, filters etc and high speed electro-optic components lasers, modulators, photodetectors etc
- Working closely with designers and production line by providing testing feedback to validate and/or improve designs and manufacturing process to improve overall product performance and yield
- Design and validate characterization setup required for characterization plan execution
- Actively contribute to the elaboration of the characterization plan
- Develop measurement algorithms and execute measurements of all IC parameters according to the characterization plan
- Analyze characterization data and provide performance/ correlation feedback to the design team
- Measure the overall residual error
- Measure the contributions of individual IC blocks such as magnetic sensor element, integrated temperature sensor, analog front, analog to digital convertor, etc
- Develop a model by which you can predict the overall residual error by the contributions of the individual IC blocks
- Identify the biggest error contributor, including statistical sensitivity analysis
Qualifications for characterization engineer
- Familiar with image sensor technology, image sensor performance metrics, image sensor usage, and integration into camera systems
- Hands-on experience with characterization hardware and software
- The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in working with a variety of electrical/mechanical systems, through academic projects and/or in industry
- Experience with statistical data analysis tools (JMP, Minitab)
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in characterization and designing integrated circuit systems (Imagers, DRAM, processors)
- Experience with CMS Image sensor characterization and design is a big plus
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Characterization Engineer Job Description
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of characterization engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for characterization engineer
- Participate in the definition and responsible for the execution of the physical verification and characterization of IC
- Prepare for initial silicon
- Prepare for post silicon
- Work with PE to ensure wafer/package part availability
- Procure Char Lab equipment
- Debug and identify root cause for failures within either the Characterization test code or hardware
- Ensure that silicon meets product specifications
- Submit package parts for characterization
- Analyze the characterization data and make recommendations for silicon improvement to PE and Design
- Manage Reports and Reporting System
Qualifications for characterization engineer
- An understanding of DOE Configuration Management requirements and experience working within a DOE Quality Assurance Program
- Minimum of three years plus of experience in characterization and designing integrated circuit systems (Imagers, DRAM, processors)
- MATLAB programming skills is a plus
- MS in Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science and Engineering, or Physics and related field, or equivalent work experience
- ATE experience a plus on Advantest or Nextest
- Good knowledge of C++ or C Programming
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Characterization Engineer Job Description
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Our company is hiring for a characterization engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for characterization engineer
- Develop, maintain and improve systems to store and retrieve characterization data
- Develop a characterization setup with a high level of automation conform to the existing hardware and software platforms
- Develop and perform measurements of all IC parameters on your setup based on the inputs of the IC design team
- Analyze the measurement data to provide feedback to the IC design team, including a characterization report
- Develop and perform measurements and analysis to identify the root cause of IC bugs
- Test development and implementation for testing and characterization of NAND memory on ATE test systems
- In this role the individual is responsible for all aspects of test debug and validation, correlation, revision control and test/handler setup
- Perform characterization of all memory technology and designs for logic/ functionality, performance, power consumption, timing and some aspects of reliability
- Work with corresponding teams for product issue resolution
- Write special tools to speed up the process of design debug and other activities such as memory qualification failure analysis and yield issue
Qualifications for characterization engineer
- Experience with electric motor dynamometers, ATI Vision and hybrid vehicle operation is a plus
- Silicon debug and validation
- Good device physics knowledge
- Windows and Unix proficiency
- ATE and SLT test methodology experience
- You are a civil or industrial engineer, preferably specialized in physics, with a strong will to develop your technical expertise
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Characterization Engineer Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a characterization engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for characterization engineer
- Provide product and test engineering support for design debug activity and failure analysis
- Provide product engineering support for solving production yield issues through improvement from design or packaging technology
- Organize and monitor projects from inception through delivery
- Contribute to the elaboration of EMC-performance characterization test plan
- Contribute to the EMC problem analysis
- Evaluate the EMC results and report to internal and external customers
- Create the necessary lab setupsCreate additional test hardware where necessary
- Evaluate product designs through the use of advanced bench testing equipment
- Assure that the characterization methodologies and strategies (production testing &/or characterization) for all assigned products are defined and implemented into characterization plan
- Responsible for developing the design validation and characterization strategies and detailed plans for all assigned products
Qualifications for characterization engineer
- 5 years of experience or more in the nuclear industry and particularly in radiation protection is expected
- Your mother tongue is French or Dutch and you are fluent in English
- You are able to draw up reports in French or Dutch and in English
- You are familiar with the MS-Office software suite, Visual Basic and Access
- You are autonomous and you like teamwork
- You are available and open to gain new competencies to share them