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Hardware Validation Engineer

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San Jose$150k - $350kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Hardware Validation Engineer to validate system hardware and PCB functionality, ensure power and signal margins across interfaces (PCIe, I2C), collect/analyze lab data, support post-silicon validation, and collaborate with design/firmware/system teams.

Responsibilities

  • Perform system hardware and PCB functional verification to ensure all features meet design specifications, including validation of power and signal integrity margins
  • Collect and analyze lab data to verify power delivery, signal integrity, and overall system robustness
  • Support post-silicon validation by identifying key performance metrics and conducting PVT, power, and thermal characterization
  • Evaluate PCIe performance, including signal integrity, eye opening measurements (EOM), and bit error rate (BER), to ensure adequate operating margins
  • Identify hardware issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive issues to resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Design and execute DOE experiments to debug hardware issues and optimize system performance
  • Validate power sequencing, microcontroller functionality, and conduct power efficiency, noise, and transient analysis
  • Perform detailed characterization of I2C bus systems to ensure compliance with design requirements
  • Track and document PCB issues and validation results, ensuring clear communication with relevant stakeholders
  • Collaborate closely with design, firmware, and system engineering teams to ensure end-to-end hardware quality

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • Proven experience with hardware validation, lab testing, and PCB-level debugging
  • Strong understanding of power integrity and signal integrity principles and measurement techniques
  • Familiarity with PCIe, I2C, and other common hardware interfaces and protocols
  • Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies
  • Hands-on experience debugging hardware issues and performing root cause analysis
  • Knowledge of power sequencing and microcontroller-based systems
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with scripting languages such as Python or Matlab
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Skills

Required:Power integritySignal integrityPCIeI2CScriptingRoot cause analysis
Nice to have:DOE

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch and dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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