Sr. Hardware Validation Engineer – Datacenter GPUs/CPUs (Equity)

NVIDIA

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 168,000 - 258,750

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to join its Datacenter Systems Engineering team in Santa Clara, California. The role involves leading validation activities, developing validation plans, and performing electrical and functional testing of products. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in validation, strong circuit design skills, and proficiency in Python.

A competitive base salary ranging from $168,000 to $258,750 is offered along with equity and benefits. Applications will be accepted until April 18, 2026.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of validation experience.
  • Strong understanding of digital design, circuit design and analysis.
  • Validation experience with board bringup and lab tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop validation plans for components.
  • Debug and perform root cause analysis of issues.
  • Conduct electrical and functional testing of interfaces.
  • Track validation activities from bringup to release.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to resolve HW/SW issues.

Skills

Digital design understanding
Circuit design and analysis
Computer architecture knowledge
Lab debug experience
Python programming skills
ARM CPU architecture knowledge
Excellent problem-solving skills

Education

BSEE/BSCE or equivalent experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes
Multimeters
Logic analyzers

Job description

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to join its Datacenter Systems Engineering team in Santa Clara, California. The role involves leading validation activities, developing validation plans, and performing electrical and functional testing of products. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in validation, strong circuit design skills, and proficiency in Python.

A competitive base salary ranging from $168,000 to $258,750 is offered along with equity and benefits. Applications will be accepted until April 18, 2026.

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