Signal and Power Integrity Engineer

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Signal & Power Integrity Engineer to tackle high-speed interface challenges across NVLink, USB4, PCIe5 and GDDR6. You will model vias, connectors and substrates, develop SI guidelines, and drive accurate SI/PI analyses from lab data and simulations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize packages, PCBs and ASICs, using 3D EM tools (HFSS/Q3D), SIWave, VNA/TDR, and scripting to automate data processing and visualization in JMP or MATLAB.

Qualifications

• MS and/or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with 2+ years experience.
• Strong background in applied electromagnetics, waveguides, transmission line theory.
• Familiarity with SI concepts, design and analysis.
• Exposure to channel SI time-domain simulations.
• Experience with 3-D modeling tools such as HFSS/Q3D and SIWave, plus 2D tools.
• Familiar with VNA, TDR, DSO, ParBERT and tools like ADS, JMP, Matlab, Cadence Allegro.
• Scripting for data post-processing and automation.

Responsibilities

• Craft SI solutions to complex system design problems.
• Model and optimize vias, connectors, sockets, breakouts in 3D EM tools.
• Run system-level SI simulations for NVLink, USB4, PCIe5, GDDR6, LP5X.
• Improve SI models using lab data and tool updates.
• Create/substrate and board layout SI guidelines; post-layout extractions.
• Automate simulations and data analysis with JMP or MATLAB.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize package, PCB and ASIC.

Skills

Signal Integrity

Electromagnetics

Waveguides

Transmission Lines

Python

Data post-processing

Lab measurements

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

ANSYS Q3D

ANSYS SIWave

ADS

MATLAB

JMP

Cadence Allegro

Job description

About the Role

We are now looking for a Signal & Power Integrity Engineer! 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. This is a dynamic team working with state of the art, unique technology. If you are someone that loves a challenge, come join this diverse team and help move the needle!

What You'll Be Doing

• Work on crafting creative Signal Integrity solutions to complex system design problems.
• Modeling and Optimization of vias, connectors, sockets, breakouts and various system components in 3D EM tools.
• System-level signal integrity simulations of high-speed NVlink 200Gbs+, USB-4, PCIe5, GDDR6, LP5X and other interfaces.
• Constant improvements of SI models using data from lab measurements and/or modelling tool/methodology updates.
• Substrate and board layout SI guidelines creation, review and post layout SI extractions.
• Simulation automation, data gathering, analysis and visualization using JMP, MATLAB or similar tools.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic cross-functional role to optimize package, PCB, ASIC, mixed signal circuit.

What We Need to See

• MS and/or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) with minimum 2 years of work experience.
• Strong technical background in applied electromagnetics, waveguides, transmission line theory and signal processing will be highly valued.
• Familiarity with signal and power integrity concepts, design and analysis.
• Exposure to channel SI time domain simulations.
• Hands on use of 3-D modeling tools like ANSYS HFSS/Q3D, 2.5-D with ANSYS SIWAVE or similar and 2D such as Ansys2D.
• Familiarity with use of VNA, TDR, DSO, ParBERT and use of tools/applications like ADS, Ansys Designer, JMP, Matlab, Cadence Allegro.
• Scripting skills for data post-processing, tool development and/or process automation.

Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd

• Exposure to board/pkg technology & design.
• Understanding of circuit equalization techniques.
• Exposure to PDN evaluation using layout extraction tools for packages and PCBs and spice-based time domain simulations.
• Knowledge of programming language(s), especially Python.

Salary and Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD for Level 2, and 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 21, 2026.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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. NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing. Today, our AI infrastructure powers global intelligence, transforming every industry. Learn more about NVIDIA.