Systems Debug Engineer- EE - Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Originally posted 29 July 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role involves bringing complex compute systems from design to production and maintaining them in the field, requiring integration and debugging expertise across electrical, thermal, and mechanical domains.

What you'll do

• Characterize failure signatures and perform hands-on troubleshooting at the system, board, and component level.
• Drive failure analysis to root cause—down to silicon, PCB, or external components—using structured, first-principles problem solving.
• Remotely diagnose failures in deployed systems using Linux command-line tools, system logs, telemetry, diagnostic utilities, and remote-access workflows.
• Analyze and document results clearly, and provide actionable recommendations to design and manufacturing teams.
• Interface across internal groups (ASIC, systems, and manufacturing) and with external vendors to resolve issues and close corrective actions.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in hardware bring-up, system integration, board/system debug, or failure analysis.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes and standard electrical bench instrumentation.
• Scripting experience, preferably Python, for data analysis and automation.

Nice to have

• Comfort working in Linux environments and using command-line interfaces to inspect logs, query system state, run diagnostics, and troubleshoot compute hardware.
• Experience with failure analysis (FA) techniques such as cross-section, SEM, and X-ray.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers and implementing process and design level changes.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and board layouts.
• Familiarity with PCB design and assembly processes (e.g., PCB surface finishes, convection reflow, and solder properties).
• Understanding of thermal, electrical, and mechanical interactions in high-performance systems

Skills: hardware bring-up, system integration, board/system debug, failure analysis, electrical design-for-test