About Ascendion

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

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Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the role:

• We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering (EE) Validation Engineer to support hardware validation of next-generation smart glasses, working closely with the validation lead.
• In this role, your primary focus will be monitoring validation progress, reviewing Contract Manufacturer (CM) test reports, analyzing failures, and coordinating with EE design partners to drive issues to closure.
• You will also guide CM engineers on measurement procedures and perform hands-on Power Integrity (PI)/Signal Integrity (SI) debug when needed.
• While you must possess strong hands-on measurement skills, the majority of your time will be spent interpreting data, tracking issues, and ensuring problems are resolved efficiently.
• You will not own final validation decisions, but you are expected to be technically strong enough to flag risks, recommend actions, and keep execution on track under the lead's direction.

Job Title: Hardware Engineer IV

Key Responsibilities:

• Review Contract Manufacturer (CM)-generated validation reports, verify data quality, analyze failures, and drive issues to closure.
• Coordinate with Electrical Engineering (EE) design partners and cross-functional teams to support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Track validation progress, maintain issue tracking, and communicate risks, blockers, and status updates.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and provide technical guidance to Contract Manufacturer (CM) engineers on measurement techniques and validation processes.
• Perform hands-on Power Integrity (PI) and Signal Integrity (SI) measurements, debugging, and prototype bring-up.
• Validate measurement setups, troubleshoot complex hardware issues, and develop new measurement methodologies when required.
• Characterize Direct Current to Direct Current (DC-DC) converters, validate power sequencing, power rail stability, battery charging circuits, and Power Distribution Network (PDN) performance.
• Perform high-speed interface validation for Mobile Industry Processor Interface Camera Serial Interface (MIPI CSI), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C), Inter-IC Sound/Pulse Density Modulation (I2S/PDM), Universal Serial Bus (USB), and Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART) while analyzing signal integrity and timing issues.
• Review Printed Circuit Board (PCB) schematics and layouts to support debugging, probe access, and design testability improvements.
• Collaborate with firmware, layout, and hardware teams to ensure successful hardware validation and milestone execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years of Electrical Engineering (EE) hardware validation experience with strong emphasis on Power Integrity (PI) and Signal Integrity (SI).
• Proven ability to analyze test data, identify root causes, and drive issues to closure with cross-functional teams.
• Experience reviewing test reports for correctness, identifying gaps, and driving follow-up actions.
• Ability to develop test procedures that others execute—clear technical writing, structured Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and annotated diagrams.
• Strong schematic reading skills—trace signal paths, understand power distribution, map circuit function from schematics and datasheets.
• Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout review experience—assess probe access, SI/PI risk, and debug strategy.
• Expert-level knowledge of lab instruments: high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, power rail probes, active/differential probes, current probes, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience with Direct Current to Direct Current (DC-DC) converter characterization and high-speed digital signal measurements.
• Solid understanding of transmission line theory, impedance matching, and flex Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Signal Integrity (SI) challenges.
• Strong communication skills—ability to explain complex Electrical Engineering (EE) issues clearly to Contract Manufacturer (CM) teams and design partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) or Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) in a validation support capacity.
• Experience with wearable, mobile, or Internet of Things (IoT) hardware (space-constrained, low-power designs).
• Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) measurement, including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)/Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Transmit (TX) power, sensitivity, and antenna return loss.
• Familiarity with Prototype (Proto), Engineering Validation Test (EVT), Design Validation Test (DVT), and Production Validation Test (PVT) build cycles and New Product Introduction (NPI) environments.
• Experience with issue tracking systems and cross-functional coordination in hardware programs.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $178,800 – $228,800 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits : The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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