Hardware Validation Engineer

HCLTech; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Pharmacy coverage

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

401(k) retirement plan

10 days paid time off per year

10 paid holidays per year

Job summary

HCLTech in Austin, TX is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to lead pre-silicon and post-silicon validation efforts for next‑generation hardware platforms. You will perform board bring-up, power validation, hardware debugging, and validate interfaces such as I2C, SPI, and UART on development boards.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience, hands-on lab skills, and the ability to collaborate with design, firmware, and test teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in hardware validation, board bring-up, and debugging.
• Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation environments.
• Hands-on power validation at board and silicon levels.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab equipment.
• Knowledge of low-speed communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic Python automation experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and customer-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware board bring-up and debug activities for pre-silicon and post-silicon validation platforms.
• Validate and characterize voltage regulator and power delivery systems at board and silicon levels.
• Execute power validation, functional testing, and root cause analysis of hardware issues.
• Validate low-speed interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, and other peripheral subsystems.
• Support PDVT, EDVT, and system-level validation activities.
• Work closely with hardware design, silicon, firmware, and test teams to resolve issues and improve product quality.
• Develop and execute test plans, collect data, and document validation results.
• Contribute to automation initiatives using Python scripting where applicable.

Skills

Hardware validation

Board bring-up

Power validation

Debugging

I2C

SPI

UART

Pre-silicon validation

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Lab equipment

Python

Job description

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Hardware Validation Engineer to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Hardware Validation Engineer

Job ID: 120318

Position Type: Full Time

Location: Austin, TX - Onsite

We are seeking experienced Hardware Validation Engineers to support pre-silicon and post-silicon board validation activities for next-generation hardware platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in board bring-up, power validation, hardware debugging, and validation of low-speed interfaces such as I2C, SPI, and UART.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hardware board bring-up and debug activities for pre-silicon and post-silicon validation platforms.
• Validate and characterize voltage regulator and power delivery systems at board and silicon levels.
• Execute power validation, functional testing, and root cause analysis of hardware issues.
• Validate low-speed interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, and other peripheral subsystems.
• Support PDVT, EDVT, and system-level validation activities.
• Work closely with hardware design, silicon, firmware, and test teams to resolve issues and improve product quality.
• Develop and execute test plans, collect data, and document validation results.
• Contribute to automation initiatives using Python scripting where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in hardware validation, board bring-up, and debugging.
• Strong experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation environments.
• Hands-on expertise in power validation at both board and silicon levels.
• Solid understanding of voltage regulator circuits and power delivery architectures.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab equipment.
• Knowledge of low-speed communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic Python automation experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a customer-facing environment.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $88000/Year

Pay Range Maximum: $134000/Year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.