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Job Description
At Oracle, we are building next-generation cloud infrastructure at scale. As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will play a critical role in validating and qualifying high-performance networking hardware used in Oracle Cloud. This position requires deep expertise in hardware test methodologies, optical interfaces, and system-level debugging to ensure reliability and performance in large-scale deployments.
Responsibilities
- Lead hardware validation and qualification efforts for networking systems, including Ethernet switches and optical interconnects
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans for functional, stress, and system-level validation
- Perform deep debug and root cause analysis of hardware issues, including BER failures, link instability, and signal integrity problems
- Validate high-speed interfaces and optical links, ensuring performance and compliance with design specifications
- Utilize lab instrumentation such as BERT analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, and related tools for failure analysis and characterization
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware design, firmware, and manufacturing teams to drive issue resolution and product quality
- Contribute to test automation, coverage improvement, and validation efficiency
- Ensure hardware meets industry standards and interoperability requirements for deployment in Oracle Cloud infrastructure
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers within the team
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong experience in hardware testing and validation of networking platforms, particularly switches and high-speed systems
- Hands-on expertise in testing and debugging optical components and links (transceivers, fiber optics)
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve BER issues, link stability problems, and signal integrity challenges
- Experience with lab equipment including BERT analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers
- Solid understanding of high-speed digital design, SerDes technologies, and Ethernet-based networking
- Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., Python) for test development is a plus
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, with a strong focus on hardware validation, testing, or system bring-up
- Significant industry experience in hardware test engineering, validation, or debug of high-speed systems
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
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Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
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