Senior High-Speed IO Validation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer to lead HSIO validation for PCIe/NVLink across products. You will develop test plans, automate, and drive validation to production, collaborating with design, firmware, driver, and marketing teams in different time zones.

On-site in HQ with lab work, you will bring hands-on Post-Si bring-up and troubleshooting skills, while reviewing schematics and ensuring interoperability in complex interconnects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Hands-on HSIO/system validation experience.
• Experience with lab equipment and post-Si bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Own HSIO validation from test plan to production release.
• Coordinate with design, firmware, driver, and marketing teams across time zones.
• Assist bring-up of new hardware and solve system-level issues.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, and suggest improvements.
• Ensure interoperability of HSIO with interconnect topologies.
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing (NPI/MP).

Skills

HSIO validation

PCI Express

Infiniband

Ethernet

Post-Si bring-up

Python scripting

Lab debugging

Education

BSEE/BSCE or equivalent

Tools

DSO

BERT

Protocol analyzers

Job description

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today.

We are now looking for a Senior High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer!

What You Will Be Doing

• Own HSIO (PCIe/NVLink) validation of products from start to finish including test plan development, automation, design for validation requirements, resource planning, coverage metrics, test execution, bug resolution, and release to production.
• Coordinate with internal and external logic design, circuit design, board design, Simulation, diagnostics, firmware, driver, and marketing teams in different time zones, to ensure our products HSIO subsystem is specification compliant and tuned for optimal workload performance, and to drive the system into production.
• Assist in the bring-up of new hardware and solving tough system and board level issues with a focus on HSIO at a system level.
• Participate in reviewing board schematics, PCB layouts, and making design and component suggestions.
• Ensure interoperability with connected devices and system components in sophisticated interconnect topologies.
• Solve complex hardware and software HSIO issues at the system level on GPU accelerated computing platforms.
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing in both NPI and MP stages of production.

What We Need To See

• Ability to work on site in hardware lab environment 5 days a week in HQ
• BSEE or BSCE or equivalent experience
• 6+ years or more of experience in HSIO validation
• In-depth understanding of the HSIO protocol (such as PCI Express, Infiniband, Ethernet), specification, and its operation at a system level.
• Experienced in the operation of logic and protocol analyzer, and protocol exercisers.
• Good knowledge of lab equipment (DSOs, BERT, Protocol/Logic analyzers) and Hands-on Post-Si bring up, functional validation, debug, and tuning of HSIO interfaces (such as PCI Express, Infiniband, Ethernet).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in collaborating across teams and suppliers to deliver quality products on tight schedules.
• Understanding of computing architectures.
• Coding experience with scripting languages such as Python.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Demonstrable experience in PCI Express physical layer and debugging LTSSM failures; familiarity with data link layer and transaction layer.
• In depth understanding of PCI Express (or similar) protocol and characterization/validation methods in post-silicon environment
• Excellent knowledge of Signal integrity concepts, Silicon characteristics and high speed/SERDES functional validation
• Experience with datacenter products including system management, security, networking, and storage.
• Background with x86/Arm server architectures and accelerated GPU computing.

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and talented people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are growing fast. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with real passion for technology, we want to hear from you!

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.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 8, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.