Systems Debug Engineer - Electrical Engineering

About the role

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, which delivers training and inference speeds over 10 times faster than GPU-based cloud services. It is looking for a versatile Electrical Engineer who thrives at the bench, diagnosing complex, multi-domain failures and driving root cause to the silicon, PCB, component or system level, then feeding those learnings back into future hardware. The role also includes remotely diagnosing deployed systems using Linux tools, logs and telemetry.

Key responsibilities

• Characterize failure signatures and troubleshoot hands-on at the system, board and component level.
• Drive failure analysis to root cause, down to silicon, PCB or external components, using first-principles reasoning.
• Remotely diagnose deployed systems using Linux command-line tools, logs, telemetry and diagnostic utilities.
• Analyze and document results, and give actionable recommendations to design and manufacturing teams.
• Interface with internal groups (ASIC, systems, manufacturing) and external vendors to resolve issues and close corrective actions.
• Take part in design reviews for next-generation systems, with recommendations on electrical DFT, mechanical and thermal improvements.

Required profile

• 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.
• Strong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills, with a drive to self-educate and work autonomously.
• Excellent communication skills, able to turn complex technical findings into clear insights.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes and standard electrical bench instrumentation.
• Scripting, preferably Python, for data analysis and automation.
• Preferred: Linux command-line use, failure analysis techniques (cross-section, SEM, X-ray), experience with contract manufacturers, reading schematics and board layouts, and familiarity with PCB design and assembly.

The location is Sunnyvale, CA. Base salary is $190,000 to $230,000 annually, with possible bonus and equity.