Senior Compute Validation Engineer

San Carlos, Californiafull time

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senior

$150k–$200k

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Cowboyspace Senior Compute Validation Engineer leads validation strategy and system validation for advanced edge compute platforms. This role involves debugging hardware and firmware interactions and performing detailed board analysis.

Responsibilities

This role is highly hands-on. You will own validation strategy and work across electrical, firmware, thermal, mechanical, and system software teams to uncover and resolve failure modes during launch and after orbital deployment.
Lead board bring-up and system validation for advanced edge compute platforms.
Develop validation methodologies covering signal integrity, power integrity, power sequencing, thermal behavior, and system reliability.
Debug complex hardware and firmware interactions across High-speed interconnects (PCIe, Nvidia NVLink, AMD XGMI), memory subsystems, BMC/SMC and HMC architectures.
Perform detailed board analysis using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and power instrumentation.
Drive root-cause analysis for system failures discovered during validation and environmental testing.
Design and validate interfaces using protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
Partner closely with mechanical, thermal, firmware, and software teams to ensure robust system integration.
Help define engineering standards and validation processes for flight-ready compute hardware.

Qualification

Experience in board design reviewStrong background in serverExperience with spacecraft avionicsWhy this Role is DifferentOwn critical hardware systems

Required

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
Experience in board design review, system validation, or compute hardware engineering.
5+ years of experience designing and building compute hardware system
Strong background in server, accelerated compute, or embedded compute platforms.
Deep understanding of motherboard architecture, high-speed signaling, power delivery systems, and system management infrastructure.
Extensive hands-on debugging experience at board and system level.
Proficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers.
Experience with scripting or automation in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
Strong ownership mentality and ability to independently drive technical problems to resolution.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred

8+ years of experience designing and building compute hardware system
Experience with remote management technologies such as Redfish or IPMI.
Experience with spacecraft avionics, power systems, and thermal systems
Experience with environmental testing (vibe, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC)
Radiation testing for LEO avionics background
Track record of ownership and leadership
Why this Role is Different
Own critical hardware systems, not just a small component

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave

Company

Cowboyspace

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