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As a member of our engineering team, you will play an important role in enabling first silicon, silicon characterization, and ensuring product readiness for customer deployment and high-volume production.\nWe are seeking multiple levels from early career to Senior Staff level.\nThis is a role within a fast-paced startup where you will work with Architecture, Design, Firmware, Systems, Apps, Marketing, ATE, Product Engineering, and customers to solve complex silicon challenges. 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