Bitcoin Mining: Senior ASIC Test & Characterization Engineer Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Block, Inc. — NeverHard

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. The Role We are looking for an ASIC Validation Engineer to help bridge the gap between custom mining silicon design and real-world operation. In this highly hands-on, lab-focused role, you'll work closely with ASIC designers and system engineers to debug issues, build test infrastructure, and generate the data needed to enable rapid design iteration and system-level development. You Will: Bring up new silicon on bench platforms, evaluation boards, and system hardware Debug issues across ASIC, board, firmware, and system interactions Develop bench tests, scripts, and tools to exercise silicon features and collect data Build and maintain test setups (lab automation, instrumentation, fixtures, scripts) Partner with ASIC designers to validate functionality and root-cause failures Work with system engineers to ensure silicon performs correctly in target system environments , including mining systems Generate and analyze data to support design decisions, characterization, and bring-up Create lightweight, reusable test workflows and documentation for the broader team Support early manufacturing efforts with practical validation and debug , as needed Travel up to 20% to the labs in Oakland, CA or Toronto, Canada You Have: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field 4+ years of experience in silicon validation, hardware test, or related roles Strong hands-on experience in a lab environment (bench bring-up, debugging, instrumentation) Solid understanding of digital systems and basic analog concepts Experience writing scripts or tools (Python preferred) for test and data analysis Comfortable debugging issues that span multiple layers (ASIC board system) Clear communication skills and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams Preferred: Experience with ASIC or FPGA bring-up and validation Familiarity with common interfaces (SPI, I2C, JTAG, UART, etc.) Experience using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, etc.) Exposure to high-performance, power-dense systems (e.g., mining ASICs, accelerators, or similar) Experience building test automation or internal tooling Familiarity with data analysis and visualization Nice to Have Experience working with early silicon / first bring-up environments Exposure to manufacturing test or ATE Experience working on systems with tight power, thermal, and performance constraints Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Canada locations are categorized into one of two zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Zone A: $125,900 — $188,900 CAD Zone B: $125,900 — $188,900 CAD Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block. ", #J-18808-Ljbffr