Etched
Hardware Validation Engineer
$150K–$350K
San Jose · On-site · Full-time · Posted Feb 3, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Validates system hardware and PCBs, analyzes lab data, and supports post-silicon characterization to ensure reliable performance across power, signal, PCIe, and I2C interfaces.
What you'll do
- Verify hardware and PCB functionality, power delivery, and signal integrity; collect and analyze lab data.
- Conduct post-silicon, PVT, power, thermal, PCIe, and I2C characterization, including DOE experiments and root-cause analysis.
- Document validation results and collaborate with design, firmware, and system engineering teams to resolve hardware issues.
What they ask for
- Proven experience with hardware validation, lab testing, and PCB-level debugging.
- Understanding of power and signal integrity principles and measurement techniques.
- Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.
- Hands-on hardware debugging and root-cause analysis experience.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with PCIe, I2C, and other hardware interfaces and protocols.
- Scripting experience with Python or Matlab.
Pay
$150K – $350K USD base salary
Tools
PCB, PCIe, I2C, Python, Matlab, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers
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