Senior High Speed SerDes Validation Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 310,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Validation Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. This role involves owning validation for products, collaborating with various teams, and developing testing strategies for GPU accelerated computing products. A BSEE or BSCE, high-speed SERDES experience, and 6+ years of validation experience are required. The position offers a competitive salary range of $168,000 - $310,500 based on experience, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to work on site in a hardware lab environment 5 days a week.
• High-speed SERDES validation experience (50GBaud/s and above) is a must.
• Strong understanding of DSP-based high-speed SERDES architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own validation of products from start to finish including test plan development.
• Collaborate with ODMs and QA teams to ensure no gaps in coverage.
• Develop system level stress and performance testing strategies.

Skills

High-speed IO validation

6+ years experience in validating complex systems

Coding in C/C++, JS, Python

Collaborating across teams

Strong communication skills

Education

BSEE or BSCE or equivalent experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multi Meter

Job description

We are now looking for a Senior Validation Engineer in the DGX Server Product Engineering Team. In this role you will be working with a team of HW/SW engineers to develop and implement complex automated test plans for our industry leading GPU accelerated computing products.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own 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.
• Collaborate with ODMs, component suppliers, and QA teams to ensure no gaps in coverage.
• Coordinate internal and external teams in different time zones.
• Develop system level stress and performance testing strategies using industry leading Deep Learning/AI applications.
• Solve complex system level hardware and software issues on GPU accelerated computing platforms.

What We Need To See

• Ability to work on site in hardware lab environment 5 days a week
• BSEE or BSCE or equivalent experience
• High speed IO validation
• 6+ years or more of experience in validating and debugging complex systems.
• Developing/running real world workload and factory diagnosis tools
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in collaborating across teams and suppliers to deliver quality products on tight schedules.
• Familiarity with lab instrumentations like Oscilloscopes (Digital Multi Meter)
• High-speed SERDES validation experience (50GBaud/s and above) is a must.
• Strong understanding of DSP-based high-speed SERDES architectures.
• Coding experience with programming and scripting languages such as C/C++, JS and Python.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience with datacenter products including system management, security, networking, and storage.
• Familiarity with Ethernet and InfiniBand switch architectures is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience with SERDES performance tuning would be a strong advantage.
• Track record of continuous process improvement with a passion for tools and automation.
• Proven knowledge in Circuit and Waveform analysis.

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 - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.