Silicon Validation Engineer

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader with groundbreaking developments in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Visualization. We are now looking for a hardworking Silicon Validation Engineer to join this multifaceted and innovative team as part of Networking business unit. Working in the Silicon Solutions Engineering team, you will be responsible for validation & debug of Electro-optical & Electrical current and future products at NVIDIA. Focusing on testing PHY designs at system and chip level working as part of a team with logic design, circuit design, architects, FW & board engineers to ensure successful product development. The qualified candidate should be comfortable in a lab environment and should demonstrate a passion towards creation, execution and improvement of silicon validation plans.

What you’ll be doing:

• Take active part in silicon bringup & characterization of new silicon with the objective of driving product to mass production with first in class performance.
• Testing NVIDIA Electrical chips and systems.
• Establish complex lab setups using various high-speed electrical lab equipment (oscilloscope, VNA, spectrum analyzer, BERT etc.).
• Defining testing requirements for new products based on electrical specifications.
• Work with various test and design teams.
• Leading data-driven discussions about the product functionality and areas for improvement.
• Maintenance of validation plan. Develop new methodologies to improve the silicon validation process.
• Driving root-causes analysis efforts of silicon and optics issues through lab experimentation and collaboration with teams within NVIDIA.
• Supporting Application Engineering to resolve customer issues.

What we need to see:

• BS degree in EE with emphasis on high-speed communication.
• 3+ yrs of relevant experience in a high-speed electrical test engineering role.
• Strong problem solving, debugging, analysis with examples to prove it.
• Good knowledge of signal integrity and high-speed signal measurement of electro-optical high-speed interfaces.
• Proficient in the usage of electrical measurement tools such as oscilloscopes, BERTs & spectrum analyzers.
• Familiar in debugging platform level boards /system.
• Basic understanding of PCB layout and high-speed board design issues.
• Experience with industry specification such as IEEE/OIF etc (advantage).
• Basic scripting skills (Python).

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do.
• Hands-on experience in lab measurements with emphasis of high-speed electro-optical designs
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, with an ability to successfully guide and influence.

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hard-working people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!