Hardware Validation Engineer

$70,000 - $120,000 a year

Hardware Validation Engineer - Cambridge, MA

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.