Senior Hardware Validation Engineer (IC5)

Centific Global Solutions; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Centific Global Solutions is hiring a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer based in Malaysia. You will own electrical and system-level verification for consumer electronics from prototype to mass production, collaborating with CM/ODM teams and Meta engineering groups in the US.

You will develop test plans, drive failures to root cause, and communicate status across time zones in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes hands-on lab work and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years hardware verification/validation in a lab for consumer electronics.
• Subject matter expertise in signal integrity and power integrity with additional domains.
• Experience validating high-speed interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, I2S) and protocols (USB, PCIe, MIPI, DisplayPort/eDP).
• Hands-on lab equipment proficiency and ability to read schematics/ layouts.
• Experience with CM/ODM/JDM or component vendors and test plan ownership.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test data visualization tools with HTML outputs.
• Use Meta AI tools to accelerate visualization and automation scripts.
• Analyze test data to identify anomalies and provide scalable reports.
• Troubleshoot automation framework and test scripts for reliability.
• Transition toward Data Scientist role building data pipelines and dashboards.
• Document automation guidelines, procedures, and equipment configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate validation and support NPI.
• Stay current with industry trends to enhance data automation.

Skills

Signal integrity

Power integrity/DC-DC

Battery & charging

Sensors

Memory/storage performance

System coexistence

Thermal

I2C

SPI

UART

I2S

USB

PCIe

MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY

DisplayPort/eDP

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

DMMs

DAQs

Thermal chambers

Schematics & layout reading

CM/ODM/JDM/vendor collaboration

Test plans ownership

English communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Electronics/Physics

MS in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

PyVISA

Python automation

Pandas

Matplotlib

Git

Job description

Senior Hardware Validation Engineer (IC5)

Meta's VXR Hardware Verification team is responsible for developing and deploying verification capabilities that inform product decisions and drive design maturity across Meta's VR and XR portfolio. As a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer based in Malaysia, you will own electrical and system-level verification for one or more products from early prototype through mass production, working on-site with our contract manufacturers (CM) and acting as the technical bridge between in-region execution and Meta engineering teams in the US.

This is a hands-on senior individual contributor role. You will develop high-level test plans, set test priorities with cross-functional partners, drive failures to root cause, and represent verification status at build readiness reviews. A successful engineer in this role works with minimal supervision across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and communicates clearly across time zones and cultures.

Key responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated test data visualization tools with HTML outputs, integrating Python, frontend (JS, CSS), and backend technologies

Leverage Meta AI coding tools to accelerate development and debugging of visualization and automation scripts

Analyze test data and results to identify anomalies, debug issues, and provide scalable & quantitative reports

Troubleshoot and debug issues in the automation framework and test scripts to ensure consistent and reliable validation results

Transition long-term to Data Scientist role, developing and maintaining automated data pipeline and dashboards

Document automation user guidelines, procedures, and equipment configurations

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, design solutions to automate the validation process, and support New Product Introduction (NPI)

Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance the data automation process

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.

5+ years of experience in hardware verification/validation of consumer electronics in a lab environment.

Subject matter expertise in signal integrity, power integrity/DC-DC, and at least 2 of battery and charging, sensors, memory/storage performance, system coexistence, thermal.

Experience validating communication interfaces - I2C, SPI, UART, I2S - and working knowledge of at least 2 high-speed protocol (USB, PCIe, MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY, DisplayPort/eDP).

Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, e-loads, DMMs, battery emulators, DAQs, thermal chambers, probes.

Ability to read and interpret schematics and layout files.

Experience working directly with CM/ODM/JDM or component vendors.

Experience owning test plans and driving issues to closure with cross-functional teams.

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

MS in Electrical Engineering or related field & 7+ years of hardware verification experience, including VR/AR, wearables, or other battery-powered consumer devices.

Experience automating hardware tests in Python (PyVISA, pandas, matplotlib) and familiarity with source control (git).

Experience with high-speed electrical compliance test suites and third-party compliance labs ( e.g. GRL).

Experience with requirements-driven verification and execution tooling ( Jira/Xray, or equivalent).

Familiarity with Android/Linux command-line environments for device bring-up and logging.

Experience supporting US-based teams from an APAC time zone.

About Centific

Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

Your Authentic Self at Centific

Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.