Job Description Our partner is looking for a

Hardware Bring-Up Engineer

to take ownership of first board and first silicon bring-up for advanced compute hardware, helping turn newly manufactured hardware into a stable, working system.

This is a practical lab focused role with broad technical responsibility across power, clocks, reset, boot, firmware and high speed interfaces. You will be one of the key engineers involved during the earliest stages of hardware validation, identifying whether issues originate from the board, silicon, firmware or software and driving them toward resolution.

You will define and maintain the bring-up process, build reliable lab setups, automate measurements and collect data that can be shared with design, SI, PI, firmware and validation teams. The role also includes characterisation work such as margin testing, shmoo testing and interface validation, with findings feeding directly into board improvements, silicon validation and future hardware revisions.

The position requires someone comfortable working independently in the lab, reading schematics and layouts, using advanced measurement equipment and making practical technical decisions when the expected hardware behaviour does not match what is observed.

Location:

Barcelona, Spain, Hybrid Level:

Senior

Responsibilities

Own first power-on and board bring-up

Validate power rails, clocks, reset and boot sequence

Bring up initial hardware interfaces

Debug failures across hardware, firmware and software

Use scopes, logic analysers, protocol analysers and JTAG





Build and maintain lab setups and test fixtures

Automate measurements and data collection

Run margin, shmoo and corner testing

Characterise power, clocks and high speed interfaces

Support board respins and root cause analysis

Work with design, firmware, validation and manufacturing teams

Hand over stable platforms to validation and production

Requirements

5+ years of complex digital board bring-up experience

Server, networking, ASIC or FPGA platform experience

Proven first silicon or first board bring-up ownership

Strong oscilloscope and lab instrumentation skills

Logic and protocol analyser experience

Power measurement and JTAG experience

Ability to read schematics, layouts and datasheets

Strong hardware and firmware debug capability

Boot and sequencing troubleshooting experience

Python for automation, instrument control and data analysis

Optional / Desired

PCIe, DDR, LPDDR, Ethernet or SerDes bring-up

Link training and margin testing

BMC experience

Embedded Linux or firmware knowledge

Rack or multi node system integration

Board rework and repair skills

Automated lab or test workflows

What’s in it for you?

Adaptable working hours

Hybrid model, 4 days office, 1 day from home

1 week per year working from anywhere

25 days annual leave plus December 24 and 31

Monthly food allowance

Private medical insurance

Relocation bonus

Housing search support

Visa support if required

Family relocation support

Virtual shares

Language classes

Tax incentive, subject to eligibility

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📌 Hardware Bring-Up Engineer (Madrid)
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