Hardware Validation Engineer

NVIDIA • Us, CA

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About The Position

Our technology has no boundaries! Nvidia is building the world’s most groundbreaking and state of the art compute platforms for the world to use. It’s because of our work that scientists, researchers and engineers can advance their ideas. At its core, our visual computing technology not only enables an amazing computing experience, but it is also energy efficient! We pioneered a supercharged form of computing loved by the most demanding computer users in the world - scientists, designers, artists, and gamers. It’s not just technology though! It is our people, some of the brightest in the world, and our diverse company culture make NVIDIA one of the most fun, innovative and dynamic places to work in the world! At the center of NVIDIA's culture are our core values like innovation, excellence and determination and team, that guide us to be the best we can be. We are looking for a Hardware 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 candidates are self motivated, very comfortable in a lab environment and demonstrate a passion towards product system level validation. They should have strong debug/circuit analysis fundamentals as well as automation and scripting experience . They must be capable of growing in fast paced environment with evolving product definitions.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• You will also be eligible for equity and benefits .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees