SambaNova Systems is redefining what’s possible in AI infrastructure—and the hardware that powers it has to be flawless. As a Senior Hardware Validation & SI Correlation Engineer, you will own the technical bridge between simulation and silicon, ensuring that every high-speed link, control bus, and power rail in our next-generation AI server systems performs without compromise.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (M.S. preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in high-speed digital design or hardware validation within a data center, systems architecture, or server bring-up environment.
- Expert-level proficiency in SI/EM tools: Ansys HFSS/SIwave, Cadence Sigrity/Allegro, or Keysight ADS.
- Hands-on mastery of high-bandwidth real-time oscilloscopes, VNAs, and logic analyzers.
- Deep knowledge of high-speed protocol physical layers (PCIe, IEEE 802.3) and low-speed control buses (I2C, SPI).
- Strong fundamentals in digital circuit design, debug, and computer architecture.
- Familiarity with the unique power and thermal challenges of high-density AI clusters—including 48V power delivery and high di/dt transients.
- Programming fluency in Python or equivalent scripting languages (Perl, Shell).
- M.S. or Ph.D. with emphasis in Electromagnetics, Computer Architecture, or Power Electronics.
- Hands-on experience validating GPU/TPU modules or AI-specific interconnects such as NVLink or CXL.
- Ability to build end-to-end automated test frameworks in Python or TCL, integrating lab equipment with Pandas/NumPy for rapid correlation.
- Transaction- and link-layer expertise in PCIe Gen5/6 and DDR5—not just physical layer knowledge.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
- 77% premium coverage for dependents and employee medical insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
- Well-being benefits available to you and your dependents
- Full subscription to Headspace
- Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms
- One Medical membership
- Counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program
