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Hardware Validation Engineer

PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Technology

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities


● Review hardware requirements, schematics, layouts, and platform configurations

● Perform system bring-up, debug, and troubleshooting across power, thermal, storage,

networking, and system management.

● Perform root-cause analysis of hardware issues and collaborate with other teams to

resolve problems.

● Develop and execute hardware validation and qualification plans for system and server

components including CPU, RAM/DRAM, NICs, storage/NVMe devices, PCIe devices,

and other platform components.

● Work with low-level interfaces and protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and NVMe.

● Use laboratory and diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscopes, thermal chambers,

networking equipment, and other hardware debugging tools.

● Develop Python and/or Bash scripts to automate validation activities, collect and analyze

test data, parse logs, and generate reports.

● Work with Linux-based systems for hardware validation, troubleshooting, and test

automation.

● Support networking and connectivity validation relevant to CDN server infrastructure.

● Collaborate with OEM/ODM partners and component suppliers on technical issues,

qualification activities, and validation.

● Document test procedures, results, failures, root causes, and corrective actions.

● Support production and post-deployment issue investigation and provide feedback for

future hardware improvements.


Requirements


● Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer

Engineering, or a related technical field.

● 2–5 years of relevant experience in hardware engineering, server platforms, hardware

validation, embedded systems, or a similar field.

● Practical understanding of computer/server architecture and board-level hardware.

● Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, or qualification.

● Good understanding of server components such as CPU, RAM/DRAM, NIC, storage.

● Familiarity with low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and NVMe.

● Experience using electronic laboratory and diagnostic equipment.

● Experience with Linux and scripting, preferably Python and/or Bash.

● Basic understanding of networking concepts and server connectivity.

● Understanding of hardware/software interaction.

● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

● Good written and verbal communication skills.

● Ability to work effectively with external partners, suppliers, and cross-functional

engineering teams.


Nice to Have

● Experience working with CDN, data center, cloud infrastructure, or high-volume

server environments.

● Familiarity with Ethernet, high-speed networking, NICs, network troubleshooting,

and network traffic testing.

● Experience with PCIe Gen4/Gen5, NVMe, and high-speed server components.

● Experience with BIOS, BMC/OpenBMC, firmware, telemetry, or server management.

● Exposure to thermal validation, signal integrity, power integrity, or system

reliability testing.

● Experience developing automated hardware validation frameworks.

● Experience working with EVT/DVT/PVT/NPI or similar hardware development phases.

● Familiarity with server reliability, qualification, and stress-testing methodologies.

\nCompany Description

Syntronic provides our customers a complete portfolio of professional services to support their product development including research & development, new product introduction, manufacturing and aftermarket services. We adopt the latest technologies in electronics design and software development with a pool of technically skilled staff around the world. Among our customers and partners are some of the world’s most technically-intensive businesses and organizations. This pushes us forward in designing to satisfy our customers’ needs with a focus on quality, competence, capacity and continuity.

Syntronic has today over 2000 employees in 8 countries.

Syntronic values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact our recruiting team and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Company Description

Syntronic provides our customers a complete portfolio of professional services to support their product development including research & development, new product introduction, manufacturing and aftermarket services. We adopt the latest technologies in electronics design and software development with a pool of technically skilled staff around the world. Among our customers and partners are some of the world’s most technically-intensive businesses and organizations. This pushes us forward in designing to satisfy our customers’ needs with a focus on quality, competence, capacity and continuity. \r\n\r\nSyntronic has today over 2000 employees in 8 countries.\r\n\r\nSyntronic values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact our recruiting team and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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