Graphcore
Staff Hardware Validation Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States · Staff+
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About the role
- We are seeking an experienced Board-Level Hardware Validation Engineer to define and execute the validation and verification of complex electronic systems throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Define comprehensive board-level and inter-board level validation plans based on product requirements, design specifications, and customer use cases.
- Develop validation methodologies covering functional, electrical, thermal, power, signal integrity, reliability, and stress testing.
- Review hardware architecture and schematics to identify validation risks and test requirements early in the design cycle.
- Personally develop, automate, and execute validation tests on prototype and production-intent hardware.
- Perform board bring-up, functional verification, electrical characterization, and system-level validation.
- Work directly with ODM partners to align validation plans, test procedures, and qualification activities.
- Drive issue resolution across ODM, design engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
- Drive corrective actions with hardware design, firmware, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
- Validate fixes and verify closure of identified issues.
- Maintain detailed failure analysis documentation and lessons learned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years (or appropriate level) of board-level hardware validation experience.
- Strong understanding of digital and mixed-signal electronic systems.
- Experience validating high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DDR, MIPI, SPI, I2C, UART, or similar technologies.
- Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation and measurement techniques.
Nice to have
- Experience with server, networking, embedded, AI/ML hardware, or datacenter platforms.
- Experience supporting NPI and manufacturing ramp activities.
- Experience with schematic review and PCB design fundamentals.
- Key Competencies
- Ownership and accountability
- Strong analytical and debugging skills
- Hands-on laboratory expertise
- Cross-functional collaboration
Compensation
- In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future.
Benefits
- Establish test coverage, acceptance criteria, and qualification requirements.
- Create custom test fixtures, scripts, and tools to improve test efficiency and coverage.
- Ensure traceability between requirements, test coverage, and validation outcomes.
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