Platform Validation and System Debug Engineer

Salary: $117,478.4 - 124,009.6 per year Requirements:

• Bachelors or masters degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
• Strong understanding of computer and SoC architecture, including hardware/software interactions
• Hands-on experience with system validation, platform bring-up, and hardware debugging methods
• Experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power measurement tools, and debuggers
• Ability to interpret board schematics, PCB layouts, and hardware design documentation
• Strong knowledge of BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and Windows or Linux operating systems
• Understanding of platform boot flows, initialization sequences, and power management
• Experience debugging issues across hardware, firmware, BIOS, driver, and operating system layers
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, C/C++, or PowerShell
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience in system or silicon validation, platform debugging, or semiconductor product development
• Preferred: Experience with FPGA or pre-silicon emulation platforms
• Preferred: Familiarity with PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, SATA, Ethernet, and memory subsystems
• Preferred: Experience developing automation frameworks, debugging tools, and data analysis solutions
• Preferred: Knowledge of hardware description languages such as Verilog or SystemVerilog
• Preferred: Experience bringing up server, client, embedded, or datacenter platforms
• Preferred: Ability to independently lead technical investigations from problem identification through resolution
• Preferred: Strong organizational and multitasking skills, a self-motivated team orientation, and enthusiasm for learning and technical innovation

• Drive system bring-up, validation, and debugging from pre-silicon development through post-silicon product validation
• Investigate and resolve complex hardware, firmware, BIOS, operating system, and platform issues
• Conduct root-cause analysis using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and other hardware debugging tools
• Develop and maintain debugging automation, validation frameworks, and troubleshooting utilities using scripting and programming languages
• Analyze logs, traces, telemetry, and hardware captures to identify failure mechanisms and guide corrective actions
• Collaborate with design, firmware, BIOS, software, validation, and tools teams to address technical challenges
• Lead cross-functional technical investigations and communicate findings to engineering and leadership teams
• Document debugging procedures, findings, and best practices
• Support customer enablement and resolution of field issues

• Embedded
• Ethernet
• FPGA
• Firmware
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• PCIe
• PowerShell
• Python
• SystemVerilog
• Verilog
• Windows
• Security

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We are seeking a highly motivated Debug Engineer to join our clients platform validation and bring-up team. The role spans hardware, firmware, BIOS, operating systems, and silicon, combining hands-on laboratory work, technical investigation, and automation development throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer will work with architecture, design, firmware, software, validation, and product teams to support high-quality products and customer experiences. The pay range is $56.48–$59.62 per hour. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; a health savings account; disability, life, and AD&D insurance; paid sick leave where legally required; supplemental insurance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness programs; an employee assistance program; and career development opportunities. Eligibility and terms may vary by employment status, tenure, and work location, and benefit plans may change subject to applicable laws. Cynet Systems, founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, provides technology staffing and workforce solutions to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations in the United States and Canada. We deliver staffing solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional fields, with recruiting operations in North America and Asia. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise, we support organizations in building strong teams and professionals in developing rewarding careers. Our certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II.

last updated 42 week of 2026