Nvidia Hardware Validation Engineer 

United States, California 

73817995

What you’ll be doing:

• Plan, execute, and automate validation of GPU/CPU modules, and other peripheral cards integrated into NVIDIA's datacenter products

• Perform electrical and functional validation of key interfaces and components, including power sensors, MCUs, I2C, SPI, SMBus, and PCIe.

• Diagnose and resolve hardware and system issues during NPI builds to ensure timely and successful product launches

• Utilize Linux-based test suites to comprehensively validate all hardware interfaces, ensuring robust functionality and reliability

• Develop comprehensive test plans for new hardware features and continuously refine existing validation workflows for better coverage and efficiency.

• 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.

• Demonstrates a strong ability to quickly learn new technologies and independently seek out information to solve complex hardware validation challenges.

• Strong 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 like 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