Nvidia Senior Optical MSDV Hardware Engineer 

United States, California 

556803012

What you'll be doing:

• Develop validation test methods for new photonic designs from the Mixed-Signal Design group

• Interact with multi-functional groups to support chip validation and ramp to production

• Characterize fundamental optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new chip designs

• Validate, debug, and characterize new analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal designs

• Provide feedback to designers on silicon performance, design quality, and margins

• Verify electrical-optical compliance to industry standards

• Train new engineers in validation practices

What we need to see:

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Deep understanding of fundamental optical components and analog circuits

• RF testing experience at die or module level

• 8+ years of experience measuring, analyzing, and debugging complex mixed-signal designs

• Experience with Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP

• Ability to code scripts for validation, debug, data analysis, and automation

• Extremely responsive to time sensitive show-stopping issues

• Consistent, persistent, and efficient

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Detailed knowledge of optical lab equipment

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Optical transceiver performance testing at high data rates

• Experience with control loops

• Working knowledge of wafer probe test systems and wafer handling