Systems Validation Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Systems Validation Engineer to work within the Datacenter Systems Engineering team. This role involves developing validation test plans, performing functional validation, and diagnosing system issues. Candidates should have a BSEE/BSCE or equivalent, with at least 3 years of hands-on debugging experience. Strong understanding of circuit analysis and hardware validation is required. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on hardware/software debug experience.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and solve complex hardware validation challenges.
• Lab experience with board bring-up and hardware debug.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute validation test plans for server platforms and modules.
• Perform electrical and functional validation of key interfaces and components.
• Diagnose and resolve system issues during NPI builds.

Skills

Hardware/software debugging

Circuit design analysis

Automation and scripting

Signal integrity

Education

BSEE/BSCE or equivalent experience

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Job description

We are looking for a Systems Validation Engineer in the Datacenter Systems Engineering team. You'll work closely with board designers, Silicon Solutions, and AE teams to validate and characterize system's power‑management controllers of NVIDIA's datacenter modules. The ideal candidate is self‑motivated, comfortable in a lab environment, and has a passion for product‑level validation. Strong debugging and circuit‑analysis fundamentals, as well as automation and scripting experience, are required. The role grows fast and the candidate must adapt quickly to evolving product definitions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and execute validation test plans for server platforms and modules
• Perform electrical and functional validation of key interfaces and components, including power sensors, MCUs, I2C, SPI, SMBus, and PCIe.
• Diagnose and resolve system issues during NPI builds to ensure timely and successful product launches
• Debug and root‑cause hardware, firmware, and interoperability issues
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to root‑cause and resolve hardware and software issues

What We Need To See

• BSEE/BSCE or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands‑on hardware/software debug experience
• Strong ability to learn new technologies quickly and independently solve complex hardware validation challenges
• Proven capability to debug and root‑cause challenging system issues involving board‑level failures, signal integrity, component‑level problems, and firmware behavior
• Lab experience with board bring‑up, hardware debug, and use of tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters
• Strong understanding of digital design, circuit‑design analysis, and computer architecture

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Solid grasp of low‑level system architecture, digital circuit design, and high‑speed bus protocols (PCIe, USB, NVMe), with a clear understanding of how hardware integrates with firmware and software stacks
• Lead hands‑on debugging and root‑cause analysis across hardware and firmware layers to drive rapid issue resolution and product quality improvements
• Hands‑on experience in system‑level power management validation for CPU and GPU products

The base salary range is 108,000 USD – 184,000 USD for Level 2 and 136,000 USD – 212,750 USD for Level 3. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

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