# Director of Silicon Characterization at Kandou AI

Director of Silicon Characterization at Kandou AI in Saint-Sulpice. On-site, full-time. Posted September 8, 2026.

- Company: Kandou AI
- Location: Saint-Sulpice
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience: 10+ years
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kandou-ai/b272299c-00f0-4cf7-bc27-6d92b3cb3be0/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/director-of-silicon-characterization-kandou-ai-k1rhpd

## Requirements

- Bachelor´s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or relevant field.

## Description

At **Kandou**, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to **democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) **of hardware systems — a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
 Our proprietary **MIMO-over-copper technology **powers a **high-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabric **that is both **scalable and energy-efficient**. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution **reduces power consumption significantly **while preserving **high bandwidth and ultra-low latency **— unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
 Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement — it’s a **foundational shift **in how AI hardware is built for the future.
 Job Title: **Director of Silicon Characterization**
Location: **Saint-Sulpice, SwitzerlandResponsibility**

- Own the silicon characterization strategy and execution for multiple product programs, from first silicon through validation closure and release readiness.

- Lead development of comprehensive validation plans, schedules, resource allocation, and execution tracking across projects and locations.

- Oversee development of scripts, automation frameworks, and program infrastructure for IC validation, characterization, and ATE interfacing.

- Ensure rigorous and timely execution of silicon bring-up, debug, validation, and characterization for SerDes-based and other high-speed products central to Kandou AI’s portfolio.

- Drive the definition, specification, and review of evaluation boards and reference hardware required for lab validation and customer enablement.

- Support customer demos, technical evaluations, and issue resolution involving silicon, EVMs, and validation data.

- Co-own silicon validation, characterization, and test reporting, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, correlation, and readiness.

- Partner closely with design, product engineering, quality, applications, and operations teams to accelerate debug cycles and improve silicon learning.

**Required Skills**

- Strong understanding of validation and characterization requirements for high volume semiconductor products and IP.

- Ability to define validation coverage from product specifications and translate it into structured test plans, milestones, and resource plans.

- Effective collaboration with analog, digital, DfT, product, and applications teams to review and finalize validation strategy.

- Ability to lead teams and coordinate execution across multiple sites and external partners.

- Sound judgment in selecting methods, tools, and trade-offs for technical problem solving.

- Experience evaluating lab and test equipment, managing vendors, and supporting procurement decisions.

- Good understanding of budgeting, lab investment planning, productivity, and cost management.

- Flexible, pragmatic, and execution-oriented when addressing unexpected silicon or lab issues.

**Required Experience**

- 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with deep expertise in IC bring-up, validation, characterization, and ATE interface development.

- Strong hands-on experience in high-speed or high-frequency signal measurement, lab automation, and validation environments.

- Proven expertise with instruments and methods used for electrical and compliance testing, including BERTs, oscilloscopes, and signal analyzers.

- Experience with SerDes-based products is strongly preferred and especially relevant for Kandou AI’s technology roadmap.

- Good understanding of high-speed multilayer reference PCB or evaluation board design for products with demanding signal integrity requirements.

- Experience supporting customers through evaluation, debug, demonstrations, or product adoption activities.

**Education**

- Bachelor´s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or relevant field.

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