Systems Debug Engineer- EE

Cerebras
Sunnyvale
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Diagnostic skills","Problem-solving","Communication","Autonomy"]

Own end-to-end debugging of Cerebras’ next-generation AI compute systems, from initial failure detection through root-cause and corrective action. Troubleshoot complex multi-domain issues at the system, board, and component level, then remotely diagnose deployed systems using Linux tools, logs, telemetry, and diagnostics. Document findings and recommend changes to electrical design-for-test, mechanical, and thermal teams across ASIC, systems, and manufacturing.

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Systems Debug Engineer- EE

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end debugging of Cerebras’ next-generation AI compute systems, from initial failure detection through root-cause and corrective action. Troubleshoot complex multi-domain issues at the system, board, and component level, then remotely diagnose deployed systems using Linux tools, logs, telemetry, and diagnostics. Document findings and recommend changes to electrical design-for-test, mechanical, and thermal teams across ASIC, systems, and manufacturing.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Characterize failure signatures and perform hands-on troubleshooting at the system, board, and component level.
  • •Drive failure analysis to root cause down to silicon, PCB, or external components using first-principles problem solving.
  • •Remotely diagnose failures in deployed systems using Linux command-line tools, system logs, telemetry, diagnostic utilities, and remote-access workflows.
  • •Analyze and document results clearly, providing actionable recommendations to design and manufacturing teams.
  • •Interface across internal groups and with external vendors to resolve issues and close corrective actions, including contributing to design reviews for next-generation systems.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 230,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • •3-5+ years of experience in hardware bring-up, system integration, board/system debug, or failure analysis.
  • •Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills grounded in first principles.
  • •Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes and standard electrical bench instrumentation.
  • •Scripting experience, preferably Python, for data analysis and automation.
Experience:HardwareFailure analysis
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:Analytical skillsDiagnostic skillsProblem-solvingCommunicationAutonomy
Tech Stack:PythonLinuxOscilloscopesCommand-line interfacesSystem logsTelemetryDiagnostic utilitiesDFTSEMX-ray

Company Brief

Cerebras
Designs and builds wafer-scale AI accelerators and systems for large-scale deep learning workloads, delivering specialized hardware and software to accelerate model training and inference for enterprises and research institutions.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, United States
Founded: 2016
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