Bitcoin Mining: Senior ASIC Test & Characterization Engineer

Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Bitkey, a simple and safe self-custody bitcoin wallet that will put customers in control, as well as hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining and enable new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. We're developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at bitkey.build and mining.build. Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!

Role Description:

Our team is seeking a senior silicon test and validation engineer to join our team to reshape the future of crypto currency. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our ASIC mining products. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in ASIC and hardware testing, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Develop and execute automation test scripts to assess the functionality, performance, and reliability of ASIC mining products. Write simple scripts or embedded programs to facilitate testing procedures.

Utilize electronic measurement equipment to perform accurate and precise tests. Create and execute test cases for ASIC characterization.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the ASIC team, electrical engineering team, software engineering team, and application engineering team to validate and verify our latest ASIC products.
• Develop and execute automation test scripts to assess the functionality, performance, and reliability of ASIC mining products.
• Write simple embedded programs on evaluation boards to facilitate testing procedures.
• Utilize electronic measurement equipment to perform accurate and precise tests.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in ASIC validation and characterization
• Proven experience in ASIC and hardware testing, preferably in the semiconductor industry.
• Proficiency in creating automation test scripts to streamline testing processes. (ie. Python)
• Experience with FPGA prototypes and familiarity with ASIC testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with electronic measurement equipment and its application in testing.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Bitcoin mining
• Experience using Python (or similar scripting languages) in automated testing, build systems, or device firmware communication
• Embedded programming experience C
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.