PCB Hardware Validation Engineer
EtchedCupertino, California, United States
Posted February 19, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Etched specializes in developing cutting-edge servers by integrating transformer architecture directly into their chips. This innovative approach results in unparalleled processing power for transformer-based inference tasks. The company's core value proposition lies in its ability to deliver superior performance and efficiency, making it a leader in the AI hardware sector.
Job Description
Etched is building AI chips optimized for specific model architectures, focusing on hard-coded solutions like transformers. This role involves validating printed circuit boards (PCBs) and ensuring adequate power margins, supporting post-silicon characterization, and verifying hardware performance. The team collaborates across multiple teams to deliver robust and reliable hardware for their silicon-based AI chips.
Requirements
- Proven experience in hardware validation, lab testing, and PCB-level debugging
- Strong understanding of power and signal integrity principles
- 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
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, scripting languages (e.g. Python, Matlab)
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision packages
- Housing subsidy
- Daily lunch and dinner
- Relocation support
