Hardware Validation Engineer

The role

The Hardware Validation Engineer will validate system hardware and PCB functionality. This role involves collecting and analyzing lab data to ensure robust power and signal margins across interfaces.

What you will do

• Perform system hardware and PCB functional verification
• Collect and analyze lab data to verify power delivery and signal integrity
• Support post-silicon validation through PVT, power, and thermal characterization
• Evaluate PCIe performance including signal integrity and bit error rate
• Identify hardware issues and perform root cause analysis
• Design and execute DOE experiments to debug hardware and optimize performance
• Validate power sequencing and microcontroller functionality
• Perform detailed characterization of I2C bus systems
• Track and document PCB issues and validation results
• Collaborate with design, firmware, and system engineering teams

Required qualifications

• 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
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Matlab
• Excellent communication skills

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

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. They are a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei.