PCB Hardware Validation Engineer
Core
Validating functionality, power margins, and signal integrity of custom AI ASICs and PCBs to ensure robust hardware performance for real-time video generation and deep reasoning models.
Role type
Senior IC hardware validation engineer (ASIC/PCB)
Builds
Custom AI chips (ASICs) optimized for specific model architectures
Domain
Semiconductor hardware / AI infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
PCB-level debugging, power delivery network analysis, signal integrity (SI) analysis, PCIe protocol expertise, I2C bus characterization, root cause analysis, DOE experiment design, power sequencing validation, microcontroller system knowledge, lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers), scripting (Python/Matlab)
Preferred skills
Post-silicon characterization, PVT analysis, thermal characterization, noise and transient analysis
Technologies
PCIe, I2C, Python, Matlab
Responsibilities
Perform PCB function verification against design specifications; Collect and analyze lab data to verify power and signal integrity margins; Collaborate on post-silicon validation including PVT, power, and thermal characterization; Evaluate PCI-E performance including signal integrity, EOM, and bit error rate; Identify critical bugs and drive root cause analysis; Design and execute DOE experiments to resolve hardware issues; Validate power sequencing and microcontroller functions; Characterize I2C bus systems; Maintain hardware issue tracking and document findings.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC