Board Verification Engineer

Cynet systems Inc; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider located in York Region, Canada, is seeking a qualified candidate for the role related to GPU validation testing in a dynamic environment. The successful applicant will define and execute test plans while collaborating across multiple disciplines including hardware, firmware, and software. Key qualifications include expertise in power electronics, familiarity with industry standard protocols, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently and in teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of multiphase power converters and related fundamentals.
• Experience with industry standard protocols (I2C, SPI, PCIe Gen 5, etc.).
• High-speed interface characterization and power integrity analysis.
• Proficient in documentation of experimental results.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute validation test plans for Datacenter GPU.
• Collaborate across disciplines on design requirements and risks.
• Develop debugging strategies for issue resolution.
• Review power components for converter topologies.

Skills

Power electronics fundamentals

Oscilloscope usage

FPGA and CPLD development

Test automation using Perl/Tcl/Python

Analytical skills

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and execute the Datacenter GPU pre-silicon and post-silicon PCBA validation test plans and schedule with cross-functional engagement from the various design teams, program leads and, program managers.
• Develop platform validation plans and flows while ensuring end to end coverage.
• Develop and implement debug strategies to drive resolution of issues across all phases of the program.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines (hardware, firmware, software, and/or data center infrastructure) on design requirements and risks, design reviews , proof of concept projects , assessing system tradeoffs and impact on performance, identifying dependencies for validation and manufacturing tests.
• Through comprehensive laboratory work, test new designs to verify compliance to original specifications.
• Support various teams with board and system related issues during the characterization and launch phases of new board development.
• Set-up and utilize dashboards for tracking execution tasks, issues identified, gaps in relevant processes , proposed design changes and, lessons learned.
• Review converter topologies and select power components like PWM controllers, power transistors and passive filter elements such as magnetics and capacitors.
• Provide comprehensive yet concise execution and issue updates to management.

Preferred Experience

• Excellent understanding of the fundamentals of power electronics with special emphasis on multiphase power converters.
• Familiarity with the low-speed industry standard protocols such as I2C, SPI, I3C, SVI2, SVI3 and for the high-speed industry standard protocols such as PCIe Gen 5.
• High-speed interface characterization.
• Demonstrated ability to work with oscilloscopes, multi-meters, current probes, electronic loads, and protocol analyzers as well as adept at intuitive reasoning to explain and correct unexpected results.
• Proficient at documenting experimental results in a structured manner for ease of reference.
• Experience with hardware, firmware, management firmware, and/or software (system & application stack) interfaces across all modules in a system
• FPGA and CPLD development knowledge.
• Knowledge of schematic capture, circuit design, routing constraints definition, layout review and simulation.
• Power and signal integrity analysis.
• Test automation expertise using Perl/Tcl/Python/LabView.
• Strong analytical, communication and, collaboration skills.
• Must excel in a dynamic team working environment and independently drive tasks to completion.
• Leadership and mentoring skills an asset.