Senior Hardware Verification Engineer

ThunderSoft; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to lead verification and validation efforts for SoC and silicon products. The role involves developing verification strategies and executing board and system-level validation activities. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and expert skills in hardware validation tools and methodologies. Excellent debugging capabilities and strong communication skills are essential. This full-time position provides opportunities for technical leadership and mentorship.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in hardware verification/validation within semiconductor or hardware product environments.
• Proven ability to debug complex hardware issues across silicon, board, and system layers.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware verification and validation efforts for SoC, silicon, and hardware platforms.
• Develop comprehensive hardware verification strategies, test plans, and methodologies.
• Validate high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, USB, Ethernet.

Skills

Hardware validation

Debug methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Power analyzers

Job description

Senior Hardware Verification Engineer

We are seeking a senior hardware verification engineer with deep, hands‑on experience in pure hardware validation and verification for semiconductor, SoC, and hardware products. This role focuses on silicon bring‑up, board‑level validation, and system‑level hardware verification, ensuring products meet functional, performance, and reliability requirements. The ideal candidate is a lab‑focused expert who excels at hardware debug and cross‑functional collaboration, with minimal reliance on software or firmware development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hardware verification and validation efforts for SoC, silicon, and hardware platforms from bring‑up through production.
• Own and execute silicon bring‑up, board bring‑up, and system‑level validation activities.
• Develop comprehensive hardware verification strategies, test plans, and test methodologies.
• Perform advanced hardware debug and root‑cause analysis using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power analyzers).
• Validate high‑speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, USB, Ethernet, HDMI, MIPI, and similar protocols.
• Analyze schematics, PCB layouts, timing diagrams, and datasheets to identify design issues.
• Verify power, clocking, reset, thermal, and signal integrity across operating conditions.
• Drive hardware issue resolution by working closely with design, silicon, packaging, and manufacturing teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on hardware verification best practices.
• Support manufacturing validation, yield analysis, failure analysis, and RMA investigations.
• Document verification results, defects, and corrective actions clearly and professionally.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in hardware verification/validation within semiconductor or hardware product environments.
• Strong background in SoC or silicon validation, board‑level testing, or system hardware verification.
• Expert‑level experience with hardware lab tools and debug methodologies.
• Deep understanding of digital hardware architecture and interfaces.
• Proven ability to debug complex hardware issues across silicon, board, and system layers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced SoC architectures and multi‑die or chiplet designs.
• Hands‑on validation experience with DDR4/DDR5, PCIe Gen4/Gen5, and other high‑speed interfaces.
• Familiarity with power integrity (PI), signal integrity (SI), and thermal analysis.
• Experience with pre‑silicon vs post‑silicon validation handoff.
• Exposure to manufacturing test development and production ramp support.
• Light scripting (Python, Shell) for lab automation is a plus but not required.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Software Development