Hardware Validation Engineer

About the Role

NVIDIA seeks a HW Validation Engineer to join its System Products Team, assisting in building next-generation high-performance computing products.

Key Responsibilities

• Debug and validate groundbreaking hardware.
• Work with hardware and software engineers, program and technical leads, silicon engineers, and thermal/mechanical engineers for product development, validation, and debugging.
• Act as an early internal ‘customer’ for new product prototypes, solving system and board-level issues to prepare for external release.
• Perform PHY layer electrical testing and debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment.
• Conduct validation of various components including CPU, GPU, AC and DC power solutions, NVLink, PCIe, I2C, I3C, JTAG, UART, USB, SPI, and others.
• Perform system-level performance testing using industry-leading Deep Learning/AI applications.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hardware/software debug experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both spoken and written forms.
• Deep understanding of computing architectures.
• Some exposure to Linux command line operation and Python.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for learning and working on the cutting edge of technology.
• Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical engineering or Electrical and Computer Science.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Understanding of DC/DC power supply operation and all sensor feedback control.
• Proficiency in waveform analysis and PHY layer debug.
• Background with system level validation, IO interconnect, PCI-Express high-speed data switches.
• Experience with BMC, server management processors.