Staff Hardware Validation Engineer
You will define and execute validation and verification for complex electronic systems throughout the product lifecycle. You will create validation strategies and test plans, perform hands-on board bring-up and testing, automate tests, analyze failures, collaborate with ODM partners, drive corrective actions, and document validation results and readiness assessments.
Responsibilities
- Define board-level and inter-board validation plans
- Develop functional, electrical, thermal, power, signal integrity, reliability, and stress-testing methodologies
- Establish test coverage, acceptance criteria, and qualification requirements
- Review hardware architecture and schematics for validation risks
- Develop, automate, and execute tests on prototype and production-intent hardware
- Perform board bring-up, functional verification, electrical characterization, and system-level validation
- Use laboratory equipment to collect and analyze data
- Create test fixtures, scripts, and tools
- Coordinate validation plans and qualification activities with ODM partners
- Investigate hardware failures and validation escapes
- Drive corrective actions and validate fixes
- Author test plans, procedures, reports, and qualification summaries
- Track validation status, risks, defects, and corrective actions
- Present validation results and readiness assessments
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of board-level hardware validation experience
- Understanding of digital and mixed-signal electronic systems
- Experience validating PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DDR, MIPI, SPI, I2C, UART, or similar interfaces
- Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation and measurement techniques
- Experience working with ODMs, contract manufacturers, or external engineering partners
- Hardware debugging and root-cause analysis skills
- Experience developing test automation with Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools
- Technical documentation and communication skills
- Experience with server, networking, embedded, AI/ML hardware, or datacenter platforms
- Experience supporting NPI and manufacturing ramp activities
- Experience with schematic review and PCB design fundamentals
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness services
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working