Lead Post-Silicon Validation for Breakthrough Wireless Chips | Build & Scale Ixana’s Validation Team

📍 On-site – Bengaluru, India

🚀 About Ixana

Ixana is a Purdue University spinoff pioneering brain-inspired wearable computing. We've developed Wi-R, a patented communication tech that's 100x more energy-efficient than Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Join our 60-person team building the next era of real-time, AI-powered human-computer interaction.

💡 The Wi-R Revolution
Wi-R is our patented non-radiative near-field communication technology that creates secure "wire-like wireless" experiences through small E-field bubbles around your body. This breakthrough enables unprecedented energy efficiency at sub-0.1 nanojoules per bit, making long-term wearable and implantable devices finally practical.

See Wi-R in action: Visit ixana.ai for demos of high-speed data streaming through skin contact: https://vimeo.com/ixana/pairing-contact-transfer

🎯 The Role: Post-Silicon Validation Manager

As Post-Silicon Validation Manager, you will own Ixana’s chip validation strategy end-to-end and build out the team responsible for bringing Wi-R silicon to life. You’ll manage a growing group of talented engineers in Bengaluru, set up world-class validation labs, and define methodologies that ensure Wi-R chips achieve unmatched energy efficiency and reliability.

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead Ixana’s Bengaluru Post-Silicon Validation team (5–10 engineers initially)

• Define validation strategy, test plans, and coverage metrics for Wi-R SoCs and subsystems

• Set up and scale lab infrastructure with prototype boards, analyzers, and automated test fixtures

• Oversee system-level performance, power, and reliability validation of prototype silicon

• Drive debugging across silicon, firmware, and system interactions, collaborating with IC design and software teams globally

• Develop tools, frameworks, and automation to accelerate validation cycles

• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of rigor, speed, and innovation

What We’re Looking For

• B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 10+ years of experience in post-silicon validation of SoCs or communication chips

• Proven track record building and leading technical teams

• Strong lab skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, probes, and high-speed measurement tools

• Deep understanding of SoC architectures, low-power design, and performance validation

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work across disciplines

Nice to Have

• Experience with wireless communication chipsets (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, or custom PHYs)

• Prior startup or fast-paced environment experience

• Expertise in scripting/programming (Python, C, C++) for automation and data analysis

• Familiarity with DV flows and pre-silicon/post-silicon co-validation strategies

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary + performance bonus + meaningful equity

• Relocation bonus and family support (partner job-search help, settling-in support)

• Medical, dental, vision insurance

• Generous PTO, inventor cash awards, and patent support

• Opportunity to grow into global technical leadership roles as Ixana scales

🌟 Why Join Us

• Lead validation for a once-in-a-decade wireless breakthrough

• Build and mentor a high-caliber engineering team from the ground up

• Collaborate directly with world-class chip designers and system architects

• Enjoy startup pace and ownership with global exposure and long-term career growth

📍 Location
On-site – Bengaluru, India

📢 Application Requirements

• Resume

• Brief note highlighting your leadership experience in silicon validation

• (Optional) Examples of test frameworks, tools, or methodologies you’ve driven

Ready to re-wire the future of human-computer interaction?

Apply via our careers page. Tell us how you would build Ixana’s validation capability into a global benchmark.

Ixana is an equal opportunity employer committed to advancing human-computer interfaces through innovative low-power electronics.

Keywords: Post-silicon validation, SoC, Validation Manager, Team Leadership, Embedded Systems, Wi-R, C++, Python, Lab Automation, Low-Power Electronics, Wireless Chipsets