Hardware Validation Engineer – Accelerator Boards

Openchip And Software Technologies SL

Job Location:

Karlsruhe - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Role:

We are looking for a Hardware Validation Engineer to lead boardlevel bringup and validation of our accelerator cards used in HPC and AI/ML servers. You will work handson in the lab validating power signal integrity at the system level thermal performance and overall functional behavior to ensure our products meet performance reliability and interoperability requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Own board bringup and validation for new accelerator PCB designs:
Initial poweron smoke tests and debug
Interface bringup (PCIe highspeed links management interfaces)
Develop and execute validation plans and test cases covering:
Power and voltage margining
Thermal performance and fan/airflow/coolant-circuits interactions
Functional and stress tests for key interfaces and subsystems
Use lab equipment (oscilloscopes VNAs logic analyzers protocol analyzers power analyzers) to measure and characterize board performance.
Work closely with design SI/PI power thermal and firmware teams to identify root cause and drive resolution of issues observed during testing.
Contribute to test automation scripting and test infrastructure to improve coverage and throughput.
Support compliance and interoperability testing with server platforms and ecosystem partners.
Document test results file detailed bug reports and contribute to design feedback for future revisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field.
3 years of experience in boardlevel hardware validation bringup or test engineering.
Solid handson skills with lab instruments (oscilloscopes power supplies loads logic/protocol analyzers etc.).
Understanding of:
Boardlevel power delivery and highspeed digital design
Common server and accelerator interfaces (e.g. PCIe I2C/SMBus SPI UART)
Ability to read and understand schematics PCB layout plots and datasheets.
Experience with scripting languages (Python shell etc.) for test automation and data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience validating data center or networking hardware (servers accelerator cards NICs storage controllers).
Familiarity with highspeed serial protocols (PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6 CXL Ethernet or similar).
Experience working closely with firmware/software teams on board initialization and diagnostics.
Knowledge of reliability and stress testing (thermal cycling burnin margin testing).

What We Offer

A chance to work on one of the most transformative AI and silicon engineering companies in Europe with cutting-edge technology and industry leaders.
We offer a remuneration package that values your experience.
We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with opportunities for growth and career development.
Work in a hybrid environment with flexible scheduling.
Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
Opportunity to travel to other countries in Europe to meet the teams collaborate and drive solutions.
The role is based in Karlsruhe (Germany) but open to be in Barcelona (Spain) too.

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change the silicon industry and help build a better world. If you identify with Openchip please contact us.

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L. we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to reach their full potentialregardless of race gender ethnicity sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Role:We are looking for a Hardware Validation Engineer to lead boardlevel bringup and validation of our accelerator cards used in HPC and AI/ML servers. You will work handson in the lab validating power signal integrity at the system level thermal performance and overall functional behavior to e...