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Job Description Job Description Characterization & Validation TechnicianLocation: Palo Alto, California - On-siteIndustry: Advanced Semiconductor TechnologyCompany: Confidential, Stealth-Mode VentureThe OpportunityWe are conducting a confidential search for a well-funded, stealth-mode semiconductor device company backed by top-tier investors.The company is developing an advanced technology platform and expanding its hands-on characterization and validation laboratory in Palo Alto. We are seeking a Characterization & Validation Technician to support precision electrical testing, laboratory operations, equipment setup, data collection, and troubleshooting.This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys working directly with test equipment, probe stations, devices, fixtures, and measurement systems. You will work closely with engineers and scientists in a fast-moving R&D environment.What You'll DoExecute DC, RF, and mixed-signal electrical characterization using established procedures.Set up and operate probe stations, wafer test equipment, test fixtures, and laboratory measurement systems.Operate instrumentation including SMUs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, digital multimeters, parameter analyzers, lock-in amplifiers, and RF test equipment.Perform repeatable electrical measurements on semiconductor devices, wafers, test structures, and components.Collect, organize, review, and document measurement data with a strong focus on accuracy, consistency, and repeatability.Work carefully with small, delicate devices, samples, probes, wafers, and electrical connections.Identify abnormal measurements, equipment issues, connection problems, and test-system errors.Support engineers in troubleshooting devices and laboratory setups.Perform routine calibration, equipment verification, preventive maintenance, and basic troubleshooting.Maintain organized test records, procedures, equipment logs, and laboratory documentation.Help maintain an efficient, safe, and highly organized characterization laboratory.QualificationsRequiredAssociate degree, technical certification, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience in electronics, electrical engineering technology, semiconductor technology, physics, or a related technical field.2+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor testing, electrical characterization, electronics testing, laboratory testing, or a similar technical environment.Hands-on experience with wafer test stations, probe stations, or similar precision test equipment.Experience operating electrical test and measurement equipment such as SMUs, oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, or parameter analyzers.Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to measurement accuracy and repeatability.Experience following detailed test procedures and accurately documenting results.Comfortable working with small, delicate devices, samples, probes, wafers, and electrical connections.Comfortable working in a fast-paced R&D laboratory environment.Preferred ExperienceCandidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:Semiconductor device characterizationWafer-level electrical characterizationWafer probing and probe stationsScanning Electron Microscopes (SEM)Electrical test and measurementElectronics troubleshootingParameter analyzers and source-measure unitsLock-in amplifiersRF test equipmentAutomated test and measurement systemsKeysight, Tektronix, National Instruments, Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu, FormFactor, or comparable test-and-measurement environmentsFamiliarity with Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar laboratory automation toolsSemiconductor, semiconductor equipment, advanced electronics, or other high-technology R&D environmentsWhy Consider This Opportunity?Join a well-funded, stealth-mode semiconductor device company backed by top-tier investors.Work hands-on with advanced semiconductor characterization and laboratory equipment.Become part of an early-stage