Groq

Drive quality and reliability for advanced AI accelerators through silicon bring-up, validation, test optimization, and mentoring junior engineers. | Requires BE or ME degree with silicon validation experience, strong hardware lab skills, software scripting proficiency, and ability to debug SOC IP and boards. | Mission: drive and yield, quality & reliability for the most advanced AI accelerator on the market. Responsibilities & Opportunities In This Role • Bring-up & Silicon Characterization • Validation of C2C, PCIe, CXL, DDRx, LPDDR controller/chips • Validation of SRAM and Vmin optimization • Scripting and test data processing to extract meaningful signals • Develop and integrate software test applications for effective product stress and SLT screening and collaborate with software teams to evaluate system performance and HW/SW interaction under various conditions. • SLT test time optimization, including shift right strategies STL to ATE • Test time, DPM, & yield optimization for effective production screens • Root cause analysis and RMA processing • Mentor Junior Engineers when the project need arises • Experience in Post Silicon Electrical Validation of server processors (if server processor is too specific, you can remove server) Ideal Candidates Have/are • Silicon validation experience, preferably in the area of SERDES, DDR or high-speed interface design. BE or ME Graduate • Experience in system marginality validation • Good understanding of lab equipment and measurement techniques for high-speed interfaces. High speed scopes, probes, spectrum analyzers, BERTs. • Knowledge of board and package design, signal integrity and power integrity a plus • Knowledge of DDR trainings and memory system operation a plus • Software proficiency for python test scripting, data handling and reporting • Laboratory experience, including hands-on use of equipment: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc. • Excellent problem-solving skills, good communication skills and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment • Debug issues with SOC IP and boards as needed. Attributes Of a Groqster • Humility - Egos are checked at the door • Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together • Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously • Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design • Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Location: On‑Site Availability – Willing to work from Groq’s San Jose hardware lab a few times per week, with the flexibility to be on‑site full‑time during critical project phases. Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $181,700 to $365,400, determined by your location, skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. This range is specific to roles in the United States, compensation for candidates outside the USA will be dependent on the local market.

Lead and manage root-cause analysis and failure analysis of AI/ML hardware products, develop RMA testing strategies, monitor hardware quality metrics, and manage failure analysis operations with contract manufacturers. | 7+ years of hands-on systems test/validation engineering experience with expertise in hardware debugging, failure analysis tools, reliability testing, programming, and managing factory floor partners. | About Groq Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast. Lead, Systems Quality and Reliability Mission: You will own, build, and manage the RMA and FA debug and root-cause analysis for existing and new Groq AI / ML products. You will conduct tests, FA debug, and root-cause analysis. Responsibilities & opportunities in this role: • Conduct and lead debug and root-cause analysis of field RMAs. Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Software Engineers and Operations Engineers as required. • Scale Root Cause Failure Analysis capabilities within your organization. • Create Failure Analysis result reports that align with standard 8D or similar processes • Develop and optimize RMA testing strategy to improve timeliness and effectiveness of characterization process • Analyze RMA, Failure Analysis, and Repair data. Identify trends and raise quality alerts when necessary. Drive resolution, containment, and mitigation plans for such quality alerts. • Oversee hardware quality performance, monitoring field quality data and associated metrics including RMA Rates, MTBF, and Reliability Ratio. • Manage operational performance of Failure Analysis at contract manufacturer(s), ensuring partner(s) achieve key performance indicators, including FA cycle times, fault duplication rates, and fault isolation rates. • Drive learning's from RMA / FA back into Manufacturing, Engineering, and Support teams. • Oversee the set-up of new products into Failure Analysis operations. Ideal candidates have/are: • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related degree • 7+ years of hands-on systems test and/or validation engineering experience • Proven hands-on management and leadership experience • Competence using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc. • Deeply cognizant of the differences between System test vs ATE test • Experience with enabling reliability tests such as HTOL and quality tests such as Burn In. • Ideal candidate will have working knowledge of Failure analysis techniques and tools such as FIB, SEM, TDR, VNA, and CSAM • Ideal candidate will also have working knowledge of Fault Isolation techniques such as OBIRCH, DLS/LADA, LVP and LVI • Proficiency with high speed interfaces (Serdes, PCIe, DDR) • Experience testing power sub-sections (e.g. POLs, VRMs, etc.) • Familiarity with lower speed interfaces like SPI, I2C, CAN bus, etc. • Proficiency in Python, Perl, C++, or other languages on UNIX/Linux • Experience in Failure Analysis for one (or more) of the following: • Microprocessors, complex SOC devices, AI Systems, Servers, Network Systems • Excellent knowledge of PCB card and system-level test and debug • Able to manage factory floor partners (CM's) for RMA / FA activities Attributes of a Groqster: • Humility - Egos are checked at the door • Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together • Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously • Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design • Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $186,915 to $305,900, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. #LI-Remote Location: Some roles may require being located near or on our primary sites, as indicated in the job description. At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better. Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to offer employment opportunities to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Groq is committed to working with qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants who would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or who need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact us at: talent@groq.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only. Evaluation of requests for reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.