AI Hardware Manufacturing Test Engineer

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale is seeking a Manufacturing Test Development Engineer to design, implement, and optimize automated test solutions for our AI computing hardware. You will collaborate with hardware design, firmware, software, quality, and contract manufacturing teams to ensure robust test coverage, yield, throughput, and reliability throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

The role combines hardware troubleshooting with software development and requires hands-on experience across test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Computer, or related engineering field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing test development; 10 years ideal.
• Proficiency in Python for test automation and hardware control.
• Experience with testing complex electromechanical products.
• Experience with contract manufacturers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test systems for advanced computing hardware, including system boards, high-speed interconnects, power delivery, cooling subsystems, and integrated computing platforms.
• Design manufacturing test strategies covering board-level functional testing, system integration, hardware diagnostics, and final system acceptance.
• Develop test procedures, test specifications, test fixtures, and supporting documentation for NPI and production ramp.
• Define test coverage requirements, acceptance criteria, and pass/fail limits in collaboration with design, quality, and test teams.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate test methodologies, instrumentation, and automation frameworks to improve manufacturing test effectiveness.
• Integrate test equipment, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, communication interfaces, and hardware management controllers.
• Support NPI builds, pilot production, manufacturing qualification, and high-volume production ramp.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing test failures and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on test cycle time, station utilization, process repeatability, and manufacturing cost.
• Verify that manufacturing test solutions are repeatable, maintainable, and suitable for deployment across production sites.
• Partner with design engineering, systems engineering, firmware, software, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing teams.
• Support manufacturing test station deployment, equipment qualification, operator training, and process documentation.
• Communicate test results, production risks, and improvement opportunities to engineering and operations stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Hardware validation

Electrical engineering

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale is seeking a Manufacturing Test Development Engineer to design, implement, and optimize automated test solutions for our AI computing hardware. You will collaborate with hardware design, firmware, software, quality, and contract manufacturing teams to ensure robust test coverage, yield, throughput, and reliability throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

The role combines hardware troubleshooting with software development and requires hands-on experience across test