Onsite Hardware Validation & Failure Analysis Engineer

Trilyon, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Trilyon, Inc. is seeking an experienced Validation Engineer 2 to support complex silicon, board and system-level validation and failure-analysis activities in Austin, TX.

This hands-on role focuses on hardware bring-up, failure reproduction, debugging, root-cause analysis and test development across server platforms. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor validation, strong GPU/CPU architecture knowledge and proficiency in Python, C++, and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in semiconductor test, hardware validation or failure analysis.
• Strong GPU/CPU architecture and post-silicon validation knowledge.
• Familiar with PCIe, memory, power and thermal subsystems.
• Experience debugging firmware, drivers, OS and HW/SW interactions.
• Firmware tuning, PVT characterization, voltage and frequency margining.
• Programming/automation with Python, Shell, C++, C#.
• Hands-on with test equipment (oscilloscopes, analyzers, meters).
• GPU data-center platforms and air/liquid cooling a plus.
• Experience with AI tools or agent-based automation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute DOEs to validate silicon, board and system failures.
• Bring up server platforms and test stations for NPI and production failure analysis.
• Debug hardware, firmware, drivers, OS, power, thermal, PCIe and memory failures.
• Analyze logs and telemetry to identify failure signatures.
• Develop diagnostics, stress tests and functional tests.
• Reproduce and root-cause complex failures with cross-functional teams.
• Develop automation for failure-analysis workflows.
• Configure Windows and Linux server test environments.
• Document findings and runbooks; produce failure-analysis reports.
• Optimize lab workflows to reduce turnaround and downtime.
• Analyze data and develop dashboards and reports.
• Support platform bring-up at contract manufacturers as needed.

Skills

GPU architecture

CPU architecture

post-silicon validation

platform debug

test development

Python

Shell

C++

C#

automation

Education

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

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Regulated power supplies

Thermal cameras

Job description

Trilyon, Inc. is seeking an experienced Validation Engineer 2 to support complex silicon, board and system-level validation and failure-analysis activities in Austin, TX.

This hands-on role focuses on hardware bring-up, failure reproduction, debugging, root-cause analysis and test development across server platforms. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor validation, strong GPU/CPU architecture knowledge and proficiency in Python, C++, and automation.