GDL Lab Engineering Manager

Job Title

GDL Lab Engineering Manager

Role Summary

Lead a centralized lab engineering organization that designs and delivers scalable validation infrastructure, automation, and tooling across TI business units. The role combines technical leadership, architecture of hardware/software test platforms, and operational strategy for global lab capabilities.

Experience Level

Senior - requires substantial experience; posting specifies 5+ years in semiconductor validation/test or application support and 5+ years in automated software development.

Responsibilities

Drive technical direction and operational execution for lab validation platforms and tools.

• Define and deliver reusable hardware and software validation solutions that scale across business units.
• Lead development and evolution of common software infrastructure and frameworks (Python, LabVIEW/TestStand environments).
• Own roadmap for operational tooling: asset management, equipment utilization, automated tracking, and Smart Lab initiatives.
• Design and deploy automated bench validation platforms integrating hardware, instruments, and software.
• Scale specialized testing capabilities (EMC/EMI, space radiation, data center) across global sites.
• Integrate AI/ML and data analytics into lab workflows to enable AI-augmented engineering and improved test throughput.
• Collaborate with business units, validation councils, IT, and other partners to align lab engineering with product strategy.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role; preferred items listed separately.

• 5+ years experience in semiconductor validation, test, or application support.
• 5+ years experience in automated software development.
• Proven track record designing and deploying fully automated bench validation platforms that integrate hardware, software, and instruments.
• Strong understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuits and advanced lab instrumentation.
• Exceptional system-level debugging and cross-functional influencing skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience managing engineering teams.
• Advanced programming in Python; experience with LabVIEW and TestStand.
• Familiarity with EMC testing standards and space radiation testing.
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Spotfire), post-processing algorithms, or ML-driven tools.
• Experience applying LLMs, prompt engineering, or other AI techniques to automation and test-data problems.
• Domain knowledge in Automotive or Industrial functional/system-level testing.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree (specified in job info). The posting does not specify a particular field of study.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.