Hardware Engineer (Root Analysis / Debugging)

Insight Global - San Jose, CA

Full-time

San Jose, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Hardware Engineer role focuses on supporting a Failure Analysis (FA) debug group, emphasizing hands-on board debugging and failure analysis rather than product development. The position requires expertise in low-level diagnostics and the use of various diagnostic tools to identify and resolve board-level failures, particularly in high-speed digital systems.

Responsibilities

• Running diagnostics and interpreting results to debug board-level failures.
• Debugging SerDes link failures with attention to test equipment and specific components involved.
• Using diagnostics to identify problems and locate issues at the board level.
• Applying appropriate test equipment to measure and pinpoint faulty components.
• Supporting silicon evaluation, silicon bring-up, and test efforts on pre-production boards.
• Collaborating with other teams for corrective actions on hardware failures.

Requirements

• Proven experience in development and debugging of at least 2 high-speed digital boards from concept to production, focusing on failure analysis and board-level diagnostics.
• Strong knowledge of 25G+ SerDes operation, including debugging link failures and using appropriate test equipment (e.g., TDR, scope logic analyzers).
• Expertise in leading-edge microprocessor-based reference design for high-speed digital boards.
• Hands-on experience with high-speed components (e.g., FPGAs, PHYs, Retimers, PCIe Switches, POL designs) and board debugging techniques.
• Familiarity with optical components (10-25G+ optics) and high-speed digital interfaces, focusing on FPGA and SerDes debugging.