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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (Hybrid) - **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $222,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Data Analysis, Boolean Algebra, Code Coverage, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, Hardware Testing, EMMC - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18084444?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18084444%2FHardware-Post-Silicon-Validation-Engineer-Hybrid-California-San-Jose ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of experience in post-silicon electrical validation, hardware bring-up and lab-based silicon debug, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of experience in post-silicon electrical validation, hardware bring-up and lab-based silicon debug, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 0+ years of experience in post-silicon electrical validation, hardware bring-up and lab-based silicon debug. * Experience in electronics, digital logic, signal integrity, and power integrity * Experience in high-speed measurement techniques (eye diagrams, BER, jitter, compliance testing) * Experience with interfaces such as DDR5, USB 3.x, SGMII, PCIe, USB2.0, eMMC, SPI, MDIO, I2C, and UART * Experience with Reading and Reviewing schematics and layout files for complex boards Preferred Qualifications * Experience working independently, lead, plan and execute lab-based debug efforts * Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation labs * Experience validating Ethernet, PCIe, and SerDes interfaces * Scripting skills for lab automation and data analysis (Python preferred) * Understanding of networking fundamentals and packet-based systems ## Description We are seeking a Hardware Post-Silicon Validation Engineer with experience in lab-intensive hardware validation to test and debug of high-performance networking silicon. This role is heavily focused on hands-on work in silicon validation labs, driving early-silicon bring-up, performing advanced electrical and protocol measurements, and owning end-to-end root-cause analysis of silicon, package, and board-level issues. The position offers technical ownership, cross-functional influence, and exposure to complex networking ASICs and high-speed interfaces. * Work on early-silicon bring-up activities from first power-on through feature enablement * Define, execute, and refine detailed hardware validation plans covering functionality characterization, performance, and reliability * Drive validation readiness, lab infrastructure setup, and test coverage strategy * Support power-on sequencing, reset strategy validation, clock bring-up, and strap configuration * Perform in-depth voltage, current, power integrity (PDN), and signal integrity analysis * Capture, analyze, and interpret waveforms, eye diagrams, jitter, BER, PDN measurements, power supply stability and noise. * Independently isolate and root-cause silicon, package, board, or signal integrity issues * Work on validation of Ethernet MAC/PHY and high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and SerDes * Responsible for packet-level validation using traffic generators and protocol analyzers * Validate system-level behavior under real-world networking workloads * Advanced-level operation of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, VNAs, protocol analyzers, BERTs, and multimeters * Develop and maintain lab automation using scripts and frameworks (e.g., Python) * Plan and execute thermal testing using chambers and chillers across operating ranges ## Related Videos - [Prototyping with Hardware and the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/651-prototyping-with-hardware-and-the-web) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know)