PCB Hardware Validation Engineer

Job Description

Location: San Jose, CA (onsite)

Compensation: DOE

We are seeking an experienced and motivated PCB Hardware Validation Engineer to join our start-up team. In this role, you will focus on validating the functionality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and ensuring adequate power margins across all interfaces. You will play a critical role in collecting and analyzing data in the lab to validate hardware performance, support post-silicon characterization, and ensure robust operation across multiple subsystems, including PCIe and I2C.

Duties:

Perform PCB function verification

Collect and analyze lab data

Collaborate on post-silicon validation efforts

Evaluate PCI-E performance and ensure adequate margins for reliable operation

Identify critical bugs and drive root cause analysis to resolution

Design and execute DOE experiments

Validate power sequencing, ensure critical microcontroller functions

Perform in-depth characterization of I2C bus systems

Collaborate closely with design, firmware, and system engineering teams

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Proven experience in hardware validation, lab testing, and PCB-level debugging.

Strong understanding of power and signal integrity principles, including measurement and analysis techniques.

Familiarity with PCI-E, I2C, and other relevant hardware interfaces and protocols.

Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.

Hands-on experience in debugging hardware issues and conducting root cause analysis.

Knowledge of power sequencing and microcontroller (uC) systems.

Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Matlab).

Full-time