CareerPlan

Hardware Board Validation Engineering, Director

San JoseFull-time$239k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead the development, bring-up, and validation of board products enabling rack-scale AI infrastructure, guiding products from concept through mass production.

Role type

Director, Hardware Board Validation Engineering

Builds

Rack-scale AI connectivity and memory products for cloud service providers, server manufacturers, and networking OEMs

Domain

AI infrastructure, high-speed interconnects, data center hardware

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

High-speed board design, signal integrity, power integrity, PCIe Gen 3+, Ethernet 25G+, LPDDR4/5, system-level validation, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

PCIe add-in cards, CEM cards, FPGA/MCU design, contract manufacturer management, Cadence/Altium proficiency

Technologies

PCIe, Ethernet, LPDDR4/5, Cadence, Altium, FPGA, MCU

Responsibilities

Lead board validation strategy and technical execution; Direct board bring-up, silicon/PCB debug, and system characterization; Partner with ASIC, firmware, and manufacturing teams; Engage customers to define requirements and resolve issues; Build and mentor a high-performing hardware engineering team

Seniority

Director, hands-on leadership