Cerebras Systems
Design Validation Test - Lead/Principal Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$175k-$275kDetected 54 days ago
PythonMachine LearningData AnalysisLLMsComplianceEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device.
- OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.
- Thanks to the groundbreaking wafer-scale architecture, Cerebras Inference offers the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.
Responsibilities
- Build and own benchtop and rack-level validation setups that are repeatable and automation‑friendly.
- Lead RCA for validation failures
- drive corrective actions with design teams
- Validate high‑speed interconnect performance and margin
- Partner with diagnostics/software to improve DVT throughput via scripting, logging, and standardized test stages.
- Lead RCA for validation failures; drive corrective actions with design teams; verify fixes through re‑test and data review.
- Validate high‑speed interconnect performance and margin; isolate failures across channel, connector/cable, PHY, and firmware/diagnostics layers.
- Influence design-for-testability improvements (debug visibility, margining hooks, instrumentation points, serviceability).
- People who are serious about software make their own hardware.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
- 8-15+ years of hardware validation/DVT experience on complex board and system-level products.
- Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies/analyzers, DC electronic loads
Nice to have
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Experience with rack-scale and/or liquid-cooled systems
- validation in environmental chambers.
- Python (or similar) for test automation and data analysis
- experience integrating results into dashboards/CI workflows.
- Experience mentoring engineers/technicians as an informal technical leader.
- DVT plans are complete, prioritized, and executable
- Validation failures convert quickly into RCAs and verified fixes
Skills
- Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2026.
- Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Compensation
- The base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $275,000 annually.
Benefits
- Actual compensation may include bonus and equity, and will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.
- DVT Strategy, Plans, and Coverage
- Author and maintain DVT plans, procedures, and reports with crisp pass/fail criteria and coverage rationale.
- Drive continual improvements to test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability across builds.
Company info
- Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
- Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
- Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
- Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
- Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
- At Cerebras we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry.
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