Sr. Technical Staff

Cerebras Systems

$130K — $180K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in roles such as Application Engineer or Hardware Engineer.
  • Proficient in Electrical Signal Integrity Analysis.
  • Skilled in Hardware Bring-up and Debug processes.
  • Experienced in functional and electrical characterization of hardware components.
  • Ability to automate tests using scripting languages like Python or Bash.
  • Knowledgeable about high-speed interfaces and protocols such as Ethernet or CPRI.

Responsibilities

  • Perform post-silicon validation and debugging for Cerebras Wafer Scale Engines.
  • Analyze and characterize high-speed serial interfaces to ensure compliance and optimize functionality.
  • Collaborate with the silicon team to test and run burn-in for wafer-scale systems.
  • Support wafer bring-up and diagnose issues encountered during the process.
  • Develop hardware to ensure alignment with design specifications and functionality.
  • Work alongside hardware and software engineers to review and enhance design specifications.
  • Create and maintain automated regression test scripts to ensure thorough testing after design updates.

Benefits

  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams for holistic system performance improvement.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in wafer-scale engines.
  • Involvement in the full lifecycle of hardware validation and debugging processes.
  • Potential for career advancement within a pioneering tech company in the semiconductor field.
  • Creative freedom in developing new debugging tools and test automation processes.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are seeking a Sr. Technical Staff to support the post-silicon validation of Cerebras Wafer Scale Engines. In this role, you will test and debug new silicon, develop automation and debug tools, support wafer bring-up and manufacturing operations, and collaborate across hardware and software engineering teams to ensure high-quality system performance.

Responsibilities
  • Perform post-silicon validation of Cerebras Wafer Scale Engines. Test and debug issues on new silicon.
  • Test, analyze, and characterize high-speed serial interfaces to verify compliance with hardware specifications, record performance data, and recommend design modifications to optimize functionality.
  • Work with the silicon and operations team to test, bring up, and run burn-in on wafer-scale systems.
  • Support manufacturing operations to utilize the wafer bring-up flow. Perform wafer bring-ups, diagnose, and debug problems encountered.
  • Develop and implement hardware to ensure compliance with design specifications.
  • Collaborate with hardware design engineers and system software engineers to review specifications and recommend changes that will improve the quality and verifiability of the hardware designs.
  • Create and maintain automated regression test scripts, using Python and/or Bash, that ensure all tests are run and pass after each change to the design, testbench, tests, or reference model.
  • Work with system team members to diagnose system-related failures. Understand the key system interfaces to FPGAs, power, and cooling, and apply that knowledge to the debug of silicon features.
  • Develop debug tools in Python to program and analyze the behavior of the Wafer Scale Engine.
  • Develop wafer bring-up flow utilizing Python and shell scripts to capture the steps required to bring up a wafer in a logical, easy-to-use flow.
  • Document issues found, tools, and flow.

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Three (3) years of experience as an Application Engineer, Sr. Technical Staff, Hardware Engineer, or a related occupation.
  • Required Skills
  • Electrical Signal Integrity Analysis.
  • Hardware Bring-up & Debug.
  • Functional and Electrical Characterization.
  • Test automation using scripting language.
  • High-Speed Interfaces & Protocols, including Ethernet, CPRI, or Interlaken.

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