Hardware Validation Lead — Procedures & Docs (Equity)

NVIDIA Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 168,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in the United States seeks an experienced Validation Engineer to lead development and maintenance of validation plans and procedures for high-level hardware products (L6, L10, L11). Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, and system teams to define coverage, configurations, acceptance criteria, and ensure repeatable results.

The role requires 6+ years in hardware or system validation, strong documentation skills, travel up to 20%, and excellent English.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in hardware or system validation, or similar roles.
• Experience developing validation plans, test procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Strong understanding of hardware/system validation, and pass/fail criteria.
• Ability to translate complex tech into precise, practical instructions.
• Hands-on validation procedures execution and troubleshooting hardware/software/firmware.
• Experience collaborating with JDMs, ODMs, OEMs, vendors or external partners.
• Experience using AI tools and agentic workflows to support validation planning and issue investigation.
• Excellent written and verbal English, and ability to lead technical reviews and training.
• Willingness to travel at least 20% and work across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of validation plans, test procedures, and documentation for L6, L10, and L11 products.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, system, and validation engineers to define coverage, configurations, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate requirements into clear, actionable instructions for setup, data collection, and troubleshooting.
• Work with engineers to verify procedures through hands-on execution and pilot runs.
• Provide technical guidance and training to internal engineers, JDM partners, and vendors.
• Serve as primary contact for validation questions, clarifying procedures and guiding debugging.
• Establish documentation templates, revision control, and traceability between requirements and results.
• Keep documentation aligned with product changes and releases.
• Incorporate feedback to improve usability and validation efficiency.

Skills

Validation planning

Test procedure development

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Linux

Scripting

Test automation

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in the United States seeks an experienced Validation Engineer to lead development and maintenance of validation plans and procedures for high-level hardware products (L6, L10, L11). Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, and system teams to define coverage, configurations, acceptance criteria, and ensure repeatable results.

The role requires 6+ years in hardware or system validation, strong documentation skills, travel up to 20%, and excellent English.