Hardware/System QA & Failure Analysis Engineer
Core
Investigate hardware and system failures in AI NIC, switch, and networking platforms; develop automated test solutions and improve diagnostic coverage.
Role type
Senior IC hardware/system QA & failure analysis engineer
Builds
AI NICs, switches, and networking platforms
Domain
Networking hardware and embedded systems
Required skills
hardware diagnostics, system testing, troubleshooting, test automation, Python programming, Linux, Ethernet networking, PHY/optics knowledge, board-level debugging, stability testing
Preferred skills
manufacturing failure analysis, field returns root-cause analysis, PCIe/High-speed SerDes/PRBS/BER validation, AI NIC/SmartNIC SDKs, network traffic generators
Technologies
Python, Linux, Ethernet, PCIe, SerDes, PRBS, BER, loopback
Responsibilities
Perform failure analysis on AI NIC, switch, and networking hardware; Debug board-level and system-level failures including boot, connectivity, power, thermal, and stability issues; Develop and maintain Python-based diagnostic and automated test scripts; Analyze manufacturing test data and failure trends to improve test coverage; Build and maintain hardware test environments and test setups; Support platform bring-up and manufacturing test readiness
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
