Design Validation Test - Lead/Principal Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end Design Validation Test (DVT) for complex electrical engineering boards and full systems, defining strategy, building test infrastructure, and driving root-cause analysis for power delivery and high-speed I/O.
Role type
Lead/Principal Hardware Validation Engineer (DVT)
Builds
Complex PCBAs, subassemblies, and full system-level AI hardware platforms
Domain
Semiconductor hardware validation, power delivery, high-speed I/O, electro-mechanical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Board bring-up and DVT execution, power delivery validation and measurement, high-speed I/O validation and debug, lab equipment proficiency (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies), risk-based DVT strategy definition, root-cause analysis (RCA), test automation scripting
Preferred skills
Rack-scale and liquid-cooled system validation, environmental chamber testing, compliance/safety/EMC support, Python for test automation and data analysis, mentoring engineers
Technologies
PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, USB, VNAs, BERTs, DC electronic loads
Responsibilities
Define risk-based DVT strategy and author test plans/procedures, build and own benchtop/rack-level validation setups, lead RCA for validation failures and drive corrective actions, execute power integrity and high-speed interconnect performance measurements, align cross-functional teams on priorities and closure criteria
Seniority
Senior/Principal, hands-on Individual Contributor
