Debug Engineer

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Austin that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. Global company that specializes in manufacturing semiconductor devices used in computer processing. The company also produces flash memories graphics processors motherboard chip sets and a variety of components used in consumer electronics goods.

Job Title: Debug Engineer 1

Duration: 3 Months
Location: Santa Clara CA
Job Type: Temporary assignment
Work Type: Onsite (3-month contract with potential for full-time conversion)Employment Type

Job Description:

The Role

The ideal candidate is a hands-on hardware engineer with strong debugging skills a disciplined approach to root-cause analysis and experience with high-speed systems in Linux-based environments. You are detail-oriented collaborative and comfortable driving complex issues through resolution. You communicate clearly and effectively across engineering operations and manufacturing teams and can drive cross-functional agendas with confidence. You actively seek out AI-powered tools and approaches to work more efficiently and expect them to be part of your everyday workflow.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and track failure cases and RMA workflows in Salesforce; develop and maintain automation to streamline validation and reporting; support Salesforce UAT activities as required
• Lead failure analysis of returned Clients Pensando DPU and AI NIC hardware; perform structured RCA and author FA and 8D reports with actionable corrective actions
• Develop and maintain diagnostic scripts test procedures RMA validation workflows and custom debug tooling using Python Bash or equivalent
• Identify recurring failure trends through data analysis and partner with Hardware Design and Manufacturing teams to drive systemic corrective actions
• Support hardware debug in Linux-based environments including mechanical assembly and cable routing review as part of failure investigations
• Manage and track failure cases and RMA workflows in Salesforce; develop and maintain Salesforce-based automation to streamline validation workflows and reporting

Required Qualifications

• Strong bias toward leveraging AI tools to accelerate debugging automate repetitive workflows and improve overall engineering efficiency
• 5 years of experience in hardware engineering failure analysis or related roles
• Strong knowledge of DPUs AI NICs PCIe and high-speed networking
• Experience with Linux-based diagnostics
• Proficiency in Python Bash or other scripting languages
• Experience developing custom debug and validation tools
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and align stakeholders across Hardware Design Manufacturing and Operations teams

PREFERERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with Salesforce for case management or workflow tracking

Background in manufacturing quality reliability engineering or RMA processes

Academic Credentials

Bachelors in Computer Engineering or a related field preferred.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity