Meta
Technical Lead Engineer — Power Validation & Characterization
$212K–$294K
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads end-to-end validation and characterization of Meta custom silicon, from pre-silicon emulation through post-silicon bring-up, PVT testing, and production transfer.
What you'll do
- Define validation strategies, test plans, measurement methods, coverage, and pass/fail criteria; establish measurement and correlation standards.
- Lead domain validation, scalable lab automation, and complex cross-stack debugging with design, software, hardware, manufacturing, and vendor partners.
- Guide and mentor validation engineers and transfer characterization findings into production screens and fleet health monitoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Hands-on validation and characterization experience on complex ASICs, SoCs, NICs, or high-speed interfaces, including PVT characterization.
- Proficiency in Python; ability to read schematics and reason about power delivery networks or high-speed interface implementations.
Nice to have
- Experience with liquid-cooled and high-TDP (2kW+) accelerator or networking platforms.
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Pay
$212,000/year to $294,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Python, SMUs, electronic loads, power analyzers, scopes, current probes, thermal chambers, FPGA
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