Hardware Validation Engineer

Syntronic • Boston, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Syntronic is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to join their team in Cambridge, MA. This role involves reviewing hardware requirements, schematics, and configurations, performing system bring-up and debugging across various components, and conducting root-cause analysis of hardware issues. The engineer will develop and execute validation plans for system and server components, work with low-level interfaces and protocols, and utilize laboratory equipment. Automation through Python and/or Bash scripting for validation activities, data collection, and reporting is a key aspect of this position. The role also includes supporting networking and connectivity validation, collaborating with partners and suppliers, and documenting test procedures and results. Additionally, the engineer will support production 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 Haves

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• Company Culture – outstanding people and a flexible work environment.
• Career Growth Opportunities – being a design house keeps variety in your work.
• Global Design House – since Syntronic is a global Design House, you will probably work with inteam with engineers from other Syntronic sites (Canada, Sweden, China, Malaysia, Japan).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level