Senior Hardware Validation Engineer
Core
Lead validation activities for datacenter compute platforms, ensuring product validation and test coverage from board bring-up through production release.
Role type
Senior Hardware Validation Engineer (Datacenter Systems)
Builds
Datacenter compute platforms (GPUs, CPUs, SoCs) for scientists, researchers, and demanding users
Domain
Semiconductor hardware validation, datacenter infrastructure, power electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
board bring-up, electrical/functional debugging, circuit analysis, power delivery validation, interface verification (PCIe, I2C, SPI, SMBus, USB), Linux command-line debugging, automation scripting (Python/Shell/Perl), ARM CPU architecture knowledge
Preferred skills
GPU/CPU/SoC validation, power electronics expertise (transistors, PID tuning, rail sequencing), rack-level power/cooling/networking knowledge, intermittent failure debugging, cross-domain investigation leadership
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, Linux, Python, Shell, Perl, PCIe, I2C, SPI, SMBus, USB, ARM
Responsibilities
Own validation coverage and release-readiness; independently debug complex electrical/performance/reliability issues; validate power delivery and tune control loops; lead multi-functional investigations; review schematics/PCB layouts for design feedback; develop diagnostics and automation tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
