Senior System Test Engineer

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

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a System Test Engineer to develop manufacturing test solutions for Datacenter System products. You will work with hardware and software to improve production efficiency and define test strategies, fixtures, and diagnostic software.

This role requires 8+ years post-silicon validation, BS degree, experience with Datacenter Platforms, Python and Bash, and strong problem solving and communication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-silicon validation experience in board or system products
• BS Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with manufacturing test programs at platform level
• Experience with Datacenter Platforms
• Background with Python programming and bash scripting
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication skills

Responsibilities

• Define and implement manufacturing test solutions for Datacenter System products.
• Work closely with Contract Manufacturers, including occasional travel to their factories.
• Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technology and methodology to improve production efficiency.
• Develop test strategy for new product features including identification, specification, design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment and diagnostic software.
• Review and provide feedback for DFT in the early design stages.
• Debug complex hardware and software issues during build phases.
• Contribute to automated diagnostic generation and validation infrastructure.

Skills

Post-silicon validation

Python

Bash scripting

Manufacturing test

Datacenter platforms

Board testing

Strong communication

Education

BS Degree or equivalent

Job description

We are looking to hire a System Test Engineer who will work in the test solutions group at NVIDIA developing manufacturing test solutions for Datacenter products. Through HW and SW expertise, you will explore challenging areas of test coverage and test automation to find the right solutions. 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 enabled 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 pursue, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work: to amplify human creativity and intelligence.

What You Will Be Doing

• Define and implement manufacturing test solutions for Datacenter System products.
• Work closely with Contract Manufacturers, including occasional travel to their factories.
• Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technology and methodology to improve production efficiency.
• Develop test strategy for new product features including identification, specification, design and qualification of test fixtures, test equipment and diagnostic software.
• Review and provide feedback for DFT in the early design stages.
• Debug complex hardware and software issues during build phases.
• Contribute to automated diagnostic generation and validation infrastructure.

What We Need To See

• 8+ years of experience with post-silicon validation experience in Board or System products.
• BS Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with manufacturing test programs at platform level.
• Experience with Datacenter Platforms.
• Background with Python programming and bash scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication skills.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Background with rack and cluster level test, test methodology and strategy.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 4, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 1, 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.

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