Senior Validation Engineer - PCIe & Linux Kernel Debugging

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group); Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group) is seeking a Systems Engineer III on-site in Milpitas, CA to support system-level debugging and development of internal test platforms. You will diagnose PCIe, Linux kernel, hardware, and software integration issues with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on root cause analysis, improving platform reliability, and contributing to debug procedures and documentation for production readiness.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of PCIe architecture and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Linux kernel debugging and device drivers.
• Proficient in Python or Bash scripting.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot PCIe issues including link training, enumeration, AER errors.
• Analyze Linux kernel logs, crash dumps, driver issues.
• Perform root cause analysis across hardware, firmware, BIOS, kernel, and apps.
• Use lspci, dmesg, kernel tracing, PCIe analyzers and logic analyzers.
• Support platforms with PCIe switches, NVMe devices, embedded controllers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reproduce issues and validate fixes.
• Support system bring-up, platform qualification and production readiness.
• Develop debug procedures and technical documentation.

Skills

PCIe architecture

Linux kernel debugging

Device drivers

System diagnostics

Python/Bash scripting

BIOS/UEFI

Hardware bring-up

Platform validation

Root cause analysis

Tools

lspci

dmesg

kernel tracing

PCIe protocol analyzers

logic analyzers

Job description

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group) is seeking a Systems Engineer III on-site in Milpitas, CA to support system-level debugging and development of internal test platforms. You will diagnose PCIe, Linux kernel, hardware, and software integration issues with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on root cause analysis, improving platform reliability, and contributing to debug procedures and documentation for production readiness.