Senior ATE Hardware Engineer — High-Speed PCB & RF

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a creative PCB Design Engineer for the ATE test platform. You will design ATE production loadboards and evaluation boards and work with test engineers and vendors to resolve fabrication and assembly issues.

You will stay abreast of industry trends and collaborate with cross‑functional teams (design, SI, high‑speed characterization, DFT, ATE) to implement effective test solutions. The role requires a BSEE or higher in RF/communication with 8+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• BSEE or higher with focus on RF/communication or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in ATE board design.
• Experience working with SI/PI teams to improve performance of high frequency signals.
• Proficiency in Excel with working knowledge of Cadence Allegro, SPICE, PCB impedance calculator and Perl.
• Excellent debugging, analytical and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design ATE production loadboards and other evaluation boards for characterization.
• Work closely with test engineers and vendors to resolve component and board fabrication and assembly issues.
• Participate in conferences and keep abreast of industry trends.
• Actively participate with cross functional teams including design, SI, high speed characterization, DFT, and ATE test to implement effective test solutions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Debugging

Education

BSEE or higher (RF/communication focus)

Tools

Cadence Allegro

SPICE

PCB impedance calculator

Perl

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a creative PCB Design Engineer for the ATE test platform. You will design ATE production loadboards and evaluation boards and work with test engineers and vendors to resolve fabrication and assembly issues.

You will stay abreast of industry trends and collaborate with cross‑functional teams (design, SI, high‑speed characterization, DFT, ATE) to implement effective test solutions. The role requires a BSEE or higher in RF/communication with 8+ years of experience.