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This role will put that to the test.\nAs a Senior Staff Engineer - High-Speed Validation & Signal Integrity, you won’t just be running test plans someone else wrote - you’ll be shaping how next-generation semiconductor devices get validated before they ever reach the hyperscale data centres and networks that depend on them. \nThis is deep, technically demanding work at data rates of 10Gbit/s and beyond, where the margin for error is measured in picoseconds and the stakes are measured in billions of connected devices.\nNo two days will look the same: one week you’re in new product design meetings, driving the test strategy for a device that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world yet; the next you’re elbow-deep in the lab, pulling real signal integrity data out of silicon that’s pushing the boundaries of what’s physically possible.\nYou’ll have the technical credibility to be heard in the room, the autonomy to own your validation solutions end-to-end, and the kind of influence that shapes not just how a product is tested - but how it’s designed to be testable in the first place. \nIf you’re the engineer other people come to when something doesn’t make sense in the data, this is where that expertise finally gets the platform it deserves.\nThis is senior-level validation work for someone who wants to lead from the bench, mentor the next generation of engineers, and help define the technologies the world will be running on for the next decade.\nResponsibilities\nDrive test feature development and strategy in new product design meetings, shaping how next-generation devices get evaluated\nArchitect validation solutions for new products end-to-end - software, hardware, and documentation\nIdentify and specify the bench-top test equipment needed to validate cutting-edge products\nBuild sophisticated test automation software using Python or LabVIEW\nCollaborate closely with designers, product, test, and applications engineers as a trusted technical voice\nLead validation review meetings and influence key product decisions\nProduce clear, authoritative validation reports that others rely on\nGet hands-on testing high-speed optical components, ICs, and modules at the bleeding edge of the industry\nTake precision lab measurements on products operating at data rates of 10Gbit/s and above\nApply deep, hard-won knowledge of high-speed signal integrity to schematic entry and layout using Altium PCB tools\nMinimum Qualifications\nBSc/MSc in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (EE/ECE) or a closely related discipline (or HNC/HND with equivalent work experience)\n6+ years of relevant experience in high-speed validation or lab-based test engineering\nA proven ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-stakes R&D environment\nA natural collaborator who elevates the people around them\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence across technical and business audiences\nA relentless self-starter, comfortable mastering new tools and techniques independently\nSharp analytical and problem-solving instincts, with an obsessive attention to detail\nA creative, innovative approach to engineering challenges others might walk away from\nWhy Join Us?\nWork on products that quite literally power the infrastructure connecting the world - from hyperscale data centres to 5G and PON networks\nJoin a world-class validation team where your technical judgement genuinely shapes product direction\nBe part of a global organisation big enough to offer real international scope, yet agile enough for your individual impact to be felt and recognised\nCollaborate with some of the sharpest engineering minds in the industry, across Bristol and our international partner sites\nEnjoy a competitive, pay-for-performance compensation package that rewards the expertise you bring to the table\nCareer Growth Philosophy\nAt Semtech, we believe that innovation starts with people - and that includes those who’ve already built real expertise and want to keep sharpening it.\nThat’s why we’re committed to empowering your professional development through mentorship, continued learning, and a collaborative, idea-rich environment at every stage of your career.\nOur pay-for-performance culture rewards initiative and celebrates meaningful contributions, however senior you are. 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