Electrical Engineer 2, Hardware Validation

Oracle•Burlington, MA

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support validation, testing, debugging, and integration of electrical hardware systems used in cloud infrastructure platforms. The role centers on hands-on electrical validation, board-level troubleshooting, signal and power integrity analysis, and hardware test automation. The engineer uses high-speed electrical test equipment to evaluate hardware performance, identify electrical issues, and support root-cause investigations. The position collaborates with hardware design, firmware, software, and diagnostics teams to ensure the performance, reliability, and successful integration of server hardware. The role also supports sustaining engineering, EMC compliance activities, design and validation reviews, and continuous improvement of electrical validation processes. This is an on-site position in Burlington, Massachusetts. Minimum qualifications are five years of technical engineering experience, or a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and one year of technical engineering experience. Circuit simulation tool proficiency to optimize designs is also listed. Preferred qualifications are six years of technical engineering experience, or a bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of technical engineering experience, or a master's degree in a related field. Oracle describes competitive benefits supporting employees with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options, as well as volunteer programs. Oracle also provides accessibility assistance and accommodations during the employment process.

Requirements

Experience with electrical hardware testing, validation, troubleshooting, or board-level debugging.
Proficiency in electrical signal-quality measurements, including jitter, noise, and timing analysis.
Hands-on experience using high-speed oscilloscopes, differential probes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers.
Knowledge of electrical signal integrity, power integrity, and frequency-domain analysis concepts.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot board-level signaling and electrical performance issues.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, analyze waveforms, and investigate hardware failures.
Experience with hardware validation procedures, test execution, and analysis of electrical measurement data.
Experience working with Linux and Windows operating systems.
Experience with Python or a similar object-oriented programming language.
Strong analytical, diagnostic, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines.
Five years of experience in technical engineering, or a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and one year of technical engineering experience.
Demonstrated proficiency using circuit simulation tools to optimize designs.

Nice To Haves

Design and/or test experience with Intel, AMD, or Ampere CPU chipset architectures.
Design and/or test experience with NVIDIA or AMD GPU architectures.
Experience with Ethernet compliance standards, testing, and validation.
Familiarity with high-speed digital interfaces and associated signal integrity challenges.
Experience with server hardware validation, PCB-level troubleshooting, or hardware bring-up.
Experience developing or maintaining automated hardware validation and test environments.
Familiarity with electrical design principles, schematic capture, PCB layout, FPGA-based systems, or component qualification.
Six years of experience in technical engineering, or a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and two years of technical engineering experience, or a master's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Support electrical hardware validation, testing, debugging, and integration of analog and digital systems and subsystems.
Execute electrical validation and characterization tests to evaluate hardware performance, signal quality, and reliability.
Measure signal quality, including jitter, noise, timing, and waveforms, using high-speed oscilloscopes, differential probes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers.
Identify, isolate, and troubleshoot board-level electrical issues, including signal integrity, power integrity, and high-speed signaling problems.
Support structured root-cause investigations through electrical measurements, test data analysis, and hardware debugging techniques.
Develop, configure, and maintain hardware test setups and validation environments for prototype testing, system integration, and reliability testing.
Support test automation by developing and maintaining Python scripts, automated test procedures, and data collection workflows.
Analyze validation results, document findings, and collaborate with engineering teams to investigate anomalies and verify corrective actions.
Review electrical schematics, board layouts, and hardware specifications to support troubleshooting, validation, and subsystem integration.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, and diagnostics teams to resolve electrical performance and system integration issues.
Assist with sustaining engineering activities, including hardware failure analysis, customer escalations, component qualification, and end-of-life component management.
Participate in design and validation reviews, providing feedback on electrical performance, test coverage, and potential hardware improvements.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including test plans, validation reports, troubleshooting procedures, and electrical measurement results.
Support electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), compliance, and pre-compliance testing activities as needed.
Contribute to continuous improvement of electrical validation processes, test methodologies, and hardware troubleshooting workflows.