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Hardware Debug and Validation Engineer

Office - Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $180,000–$180,000🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead hardware and system-level debugging and validation for high-performance, mission-critical data storage products.

Role type

Senior Hardware Debug and Validation Engineer

Builds

High-performance, highly available data storage devices for mission-critical applications

Domain

Data Storage / Hardware Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Hardware/System validation, Debugging, Board-level signal/power measurements, Mechanical testing, Thermal measurements, 4-corner testing, Root cause analysis, Python scripting, BASH scripting, Oscilloscope usage, VNA usage, Protocol analyzer usage, Soldering rework

Preferred skills

Enterprise systems experience (storage/server), PCIe protocol knowledge, DDR protocol knowledge, NAND protocol knowledge, SPI protocol knowledge, I2C protocol knowledge

Technologies

Python, BASH, PCIe, DDR, NAND, SPI, I2C

Responsibilities

Debug hardware and system-level issues, Lead hardware and mechanical validation of new drive designs, Support interoperability and debug of storage devices in customer systems, Analyze and document test results, Perform failure and root cause analysis, Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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