Electrical Engineer

VIVA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA USA Inc. is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to design, simulate, bring-up and validate CPU/APU client system hardware across multiple platforms.

This onsite role focuses on robust designs and reliable validation cycles. You will review schematics, perform board-level simulations, debug issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime and ensure hardware readiness in a fast-paced environment in Austin, Texas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and PCB layouts; analyze technical specifications.
• Hands-on experience with PC hardware installation, BIOS configuration, and system troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Linux command-line and Windows environments; lab automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review schematics and board layouts, run board-level simulations, analyze results and provide design feedback.
• Maintain test hardware and infrastructure across mobile, desktop, and workstation systems.
• Perform system-level hardware debug and analyze validation and test failures.
• Ensure systems are up to date, execute test plans, track results and troubleshoot to minimize downtime.
• Document results and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve hardware issues.

Skills

Schematic & PCB interpretation

Hardware debugging

System bring-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Signal integrity

High-speed digital concepts

Linux command line

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

2–4 years relevant experience

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

Oscilloscope

Engineering simulation tools

Windows & Linux environments

Job description

Fully Onsite

Responsible for CPU/APU client system hardware design, simulation, bring-up, debug, and validation across internal and external platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Review schematics and board layouts, run board-level simulations, analyze simulation results, identify issues, and provide design feedback.
• Maintain test hardware and infrastructure across multiple mobile, desktop, and workstation systems.
• Perform system-level hardware debug and analyze validation and test failures.
• Ensure systems are up to date, execute test plans, track results, and troubleshoot issues quickly to minimize downtime.
• Document results and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve hardware issues.

Preferred Experience

• Ability to read and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and technical specifications.
• Solid understanding of x86 PC architecture, including memory, PCIe, USB, SATA, Ethernet, processors, and chipsets.
• Hands-on experience with PC hardware installation, BIOS configuration, device drivers, and system troubleshooting.
• Experience with Windows and Linux, including Linux command-line operation and automation.
• Hands-on lab experience with signal integrity and high-speed digital concepts, including jitter, eye diagrams, transmission-line theory, and oscilloscope measurements.
• Experience with engineering simulation tools and simulation data analysis; memory and/or PCIe simulation experience is a plus.
• Strong hardware debugging, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and adapt quickly to new tools and technologies.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Notes

Fully Onsite

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status