Hardware Validation Engineer

Etched
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Analytical thinking"]

Seeking an experienced PCB Hardware Validation Engineer to validate PCB functionality and ensure robust power and signal margins across interfaces. You will collect and analyze lab data to validate hardware performance, support post-silicon characterization, and ensure reliable operation across subsystems including PCIe and I2C, collaborating with design, firmware, and system teams to ensure end-to-end hardware quality.

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7 months ago

Hardware Validation Engineer

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Job Summary

Seeking an experienced PCB Hardware Validation Engineer to validate PCB functionality and ensure robust power and signal margins across interfaces. You will collect and analyze lab data to validate hardware performance, support post-silicon characterization, and ensure reliable operation across subsystems including PCIe and I2C, collaborating with design, firmware, and system teams to ensure end-to-end hardware quality.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform 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

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 275,000 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVisionHousing SubsidyRelocationMeal AllowanceWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •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
Experience:HardwareSemiconductors
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationAnalytical thinking
Tech Stack:PCIeI2CPythonMATLAB

Company Brief

Etched
Designs transformer‑specialized AI inference ASICs (product: Sohu) to accelerate large‑language‑model workloads, working with TSMC for fabrication and targeting energy‑efficient inference performance.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2022
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