Application Engineer, Hardware

About the job
Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

Our team is seeking a Bitcoin Mining Applications Engineer to join our team to reshape the future of the bitcoin industry. You will be exposed to the end-to-end technology chain that we are creating from the high-performance ASIC with the latest silicon fab technologies to full system hardware and software. You will help us integrate, test and validate Block’s bitcoin mining products to support our mining customers. You will have experience in field application engineering support for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, with a focus on hardware. The Bitcoin Mining Applications Engineer will collaborate with our customers in designing, integrating, and debugging mining rigs using Block’s Mining Development Kit (MDK) and Block’s high-performance mining ASIC products. This will include working with customers on system requirements definition, providing technical and domain expertise to co-create and help them solve their toughest challenges. These challenges also include helping with system design, component selection, schematic design, and embedded firmware support. You will also work closely with the design team to develop a plan to validate electrical and system characterization of the designs and products. You will have the opportunity to develop interesting and innovative ideas into prototypes around bitcoin mining operations.

You Will:
Provide hands-on engineering support for industrial mining customers, including on-site debugging and live demonstrations of Block’s latest mining products
Diagnose and resolve hardware issues related to mining rigs, including those related to power systems and setups
Validate electrical testing and system characterization of designs/products in collaboration with the design team
Support both new and existing mining products, with a focus on hardware development and design
Collaborate with customers on system requirements definition, components selection, and schematic design
Familiarity with high power delivery circuit, electronics systems, electronics diagnostic equipment, system design and integration experience, firmware design and implementation
You will report to our AE/CS Lead for Bitcoin Mining

Qualifications

You Have:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Hands-on engineering experience with electronics systems and electronics diagnostic equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, logic analyzers, power analyzer, board rework)
Knowledge of high power delivery circuit, system design and integration, firmware design and implementation
Worked with customers and the design team to develop and validate designs/products
Willingness to travel to customers for on-site debugging and live demonstrations
Digital and Mixed Signal Circuits Analysis and Design experience
Experience with circuit analysis and design and CAD schematic

Additional Information

US and Canada EEOC Statement

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 a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
Healthcare coverage
Retirement Plans
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Wellness perks
Paid parental leave
Paid time off
Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.