Board Level Test Engineer - GPU / Server Hardware Validation
Board Level Test Engineer Santa Clara, CA (100% Onsite, Day Shift) | Contract | 9 Openings | $40–50/hr (W2 or C2C)
About the Role:
We're hiring multiple Board Level Test Engineers for a leading global technology company that designs GPU and accelerated computing platforms. You'll work in a hands-on lab, triaging, debugging and validating motherboards, GPUs and server platforms during the New Product Introduction (NPI) cycle. The role suits engineers who like hardware bring-up and who write Python and Shell tools to automate testing and find faults faster. Top Skills We're Screening ForBoard-level testing: CPU, GPU, server and motherboard Python script development for test automation and diagnostics
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform first-level hardware triage and troubleshooting for PC and server platforms
- Design and implement diagnostic tools and scripts for early hardware validation and fault isolation
- Identify and resolve setup issues and test failures using structured troubleshooting methods
- Develop and maintain test automation in Python and ShellWork hands-on with motherboards and GPU platforms in a lab environment
- Test and debug systems connected over Ethernet, NVLink and InfiniBandRun test and debug tasks in both Windows and LinuxWork with cross-functional teams on diagnostics and validation, and help products move smoothly through the NPI cycle
- Required Skills & QualificationsBS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (EE / CompE / ECE)3+ years of board-level hardware test, validation, bring-up or debug experience
- Strong scripting skills in Python and Shell
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
- Working knowledge of hardware protocols: Ethernet, InfiniBand, PCIe, USB, HDMI, I2C and SPIHands-on experience with CPUs and GPUsSkilled with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers, DMMs, JTAG) for diagnostics and validation
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Nice to Have:
- Deep Linux experience or advanced scripting background
- Exposure to NVLink or high-speed interconnect environments
- Prior experience in an NPI or hardware validation lab (EVT / DVT / PVT)
Details
Onsite day shift in Santa Clara, CA – local South Bay candidates preferred; relocation considered with a concrete plan
All work authorizations welcome (USC, GC, OPT, H1B, H4 EAD, TN and others); W2 or C2CStart: ASAP