Sr. Technical Staff

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras is hiring a Sr. Technical Staff member to focus on post silicon validation and debugging Wafer Scale Engines. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, combined with 3 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include testing, debugging, and developing hardware design specifications. The position offers a competitive salary range from $250,000 to $275,000 annually. Telecommuting is permitted, promoting a diverse and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 3 years of experience as Application Engineer, Sr. Technical Staff, Hardware Engineer, or related occupation.

Responsibilities

• Post silicon validation of Cerebras Wafer Scale Engines.
• Testing and debugging issues on new silicon.
• Support manufacturing operations with wafer bring-up flow.
• Develop and implement hardware to meet design specifications.
• Create and maintain automated regression test scripts in Python or bash.

Skills

Electrical Signal Integrity Analysis

Hardware Bring-up & Debug

Functional and Electrical characterization

Test automation using scripting language

High Speed Interfaces & Protocols including Ethernet, CPRI, or Interlaken

Education

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Job description

Cerebras Systems Inc. has multiple openings for Sr. Technical Staff.

Title

Sr. Technical Staff

Job Duties

• Post silicon validation of Cerebras Wafer Scale Engines. Test and debug issues on new silicon.
• Test, analyze, and characterize high-speed serial interfaces to verify compliance with hardware specifications, record performance data, and recommend design modifications to optimize functionality.
• Work with the silicon and operations team to test, bring-up and run burn-in on wafers scale systems.
• Support manufacturing operations to utilize the wafer bring up flow. Perform wafer bring-ups, diagnose and debug problems encountered.
• Develop and implement hardware to ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Collaborate with hardware design engineers and system software engineers to review specifications and to recommend changes that will improve the quality and verifiability of the hardware designs.
• Create and maintain automated regression test scripts, using Python and/or bash, that ensure that all tests are run and pass after each change to the design, testbench, tests, or reference model.
• Work with system team members to diagnose system related failures. Understand the key system interfaces to FPGA’s, power and cooling, and apply that knowledge to the debug of silicon features.
• Development of debug tools in Python to program and analyze the behavior of the Wafer Scale Engine.
• Development of wafer bring up flow utilizing Python and shell scripts to capture the steps required to bring up a wafer in a logical easy to use flow.
• Documentation of issues found, tools and flow.

Minimum Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience as Application Engineer, Sr. Technical Staff, Hardware Engineer, or a related occupation required.

Required Skills

• Electrical Signal Integrity Analysis;
• Hardware Bring-up & Debug;
• Functional and Electrical characterization;
• Test automation using scripting language; and
• High Speed Interfaces & Protocols including Ethernet, CPRI, or Interlaken.

Additional Information

Employer’s name: Cerebras Systems Inc.

Job site : 1237 E Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Telecommuting permitted.

Salary Range: $250,000.00 per year to $275,000.00 per year

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.