Lead Hardware Design Validation Engineer - Memory Subsystem

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 322,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks an experienced hardware engineer to lead memory subsystem development from first silicon power-on to production.

You will drive HBM/GDDR enablement, validate designs, and develop robust test plans, partnering with memory vendors and cross-functional teams to ship memory into production.

The role requires 10+ years in high-speed DRAM and a Master’s in EE, with hands-on hardware and software skills; level 4/5 base salaries plus equity.

Qualifications

• Masters or higher in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 10+ years of hands-on high-speed DRAM design and test.
• Broad knowledge of ASIC design, mixed signal design, and power/signal integrity.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work hands-on with hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Lead HBM/GDDR enablement, validation, and failure analysis for NVIDIA’s datacenter and graphics products.
• Drive review of memory partner’s design limits and test methodology.
• Integrate learnings into characterization and test plans for each memory generation.
• Apply understanding of controller design, board design, and DRAM design to define/test POR set methodologies.
• Work closely with memory partners to enable memory into production.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple hardware design and software teams.
• Guide product-level decisions for memory subsystems spanning ASIC/VLSI/Board/ATE.

Skills

High-speed DRAM design

Data analysis

Linux scripting

Hardware debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Power integrity

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader with groundbreaking developments in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. NVIDIA’s System Product Team is looking for curious, collaborative, and motivated hardware engineers to take our GPU memory subsystem from first silicon power-on to production.

What you will be doing:

• Hands-on leadership of HBM/GDDR enablement, validation, and failure analysis for NVIDIA’s datacenter and graphics products.
• Drive review of memory partner’s design limits and test methodology.
• Integrate learnings into unique characterization and test plans for each memory generation.
• Apply understanding of controller design, board design, and DRAM design to define and refine characterization, validation, and POR set methodologies.
• Work closely with memory partners to successfully enable memory into production.
• Work cross-functionally with multiple hardware design and software teams.
• Guide product level decisions for the memory subsystem that span ASIC/VLSI/Board/ATE.

What we need to see:

• Masters or higher in Electrical engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of relevant hands-on experience in high-speed DRAM design and test.
• Broad comprehension of ASIC design, mixed signal design, and power/signal integrity concepts.
• Strong fundamentals in science, engineering, and data analysis.
• Very comfortable being hands-on with hardware and software.
• Working knowledge of Linux, scripting, programming, computer systems, and data analysis methods.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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