Senior Staff Hardware Qualification Engineer
Core
Final gatekeeper of quality and reliability for next-generation AI compute platforms, ensuring hardware withstands 24/7 data center demands.
Role type
Senior Staff Hardware Qualification Engineer
Builds
ASIC substrates, PCIe cards, OAM modules, chassis systems, and Rack scale systems for AI data centers
Domain
AI hardware, high-performance computing, data center infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
HW qualification strategy (EVT/DVT/PVT), HALT/HASS testing, thermal cycling, humidity/vibration testing, signal integrity validation (SerDes 112G/224G/PCIe), power delivery network (PDN) analysis, failure analysis (X-ray, CT, SEM/EDX), interconnect reliability (NVLink/UALink, PCIe Gen5/6), statistical methods (Weibull, DOE), JEDEC/IPC/Telcordia standards mastery, high-speed oscilloscope/logic analyzer operation
Preferred skills
Air and liquid cooling component qualification (CDUs, cold plates), ASIC/package-level reliability (electromigration, thermal stress), Python/LabVIEW for test automation
Technologies
PCIe, NVLink, UALink, SerDes, LPDDR, CoWOS, X-ray, CT scan, SEM/EDX, Weibull analysis, JMP, Minitab
Responsibilities
Define and execute HW qualification plans for complex AI accelerator systems; Lead stress and reliability testing to identify marginalities in high-power ASIC designs; Provide oversight for validation of high-speed SerDes and complex PDN transients; Drive root-cause analysis for system-level failures; Oversee qualification of high-bandwidth interconnects; Partner with CMs and JDMs to align on test methodologies and production outgoing quality limits
Seniority
Senior Staff, technical leadership