Photonic Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

10d•$116,000 - $218,500

About The Position

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Photonic Mixed Signal Compose Validation Engineer to develop and debug co-packaged optics (CPO) products. The role focuses on validating new photonic builds from the Mixed-Signal Compose group and characterizing their optical, electro-optical, RF, analog, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal performance. The engineer will collaborate with multifunctional teams to support chip development, provide designers with feedback on silicon performance, build quality, and margins, and verify electrical-optical compliance with industry standards.

Requirements

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.
At least 2 years of experience measuring, analyzing, and debugging complex mixed-signal builds.
Experience with Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP.
Ability to code scripts for validation, debugging, data analysis, and automation.
Detailed knowledge of optical lab equipment.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Consistent, persistent, and efficient.

Nice To Haves

Optical transceiver performance testing at high data rates.
Experience with control loops.
Working knowledge of wafer probe test systems and wafer handling.

Responsibilities

Develop validation test methods for new photonic builds from the Mixed-Signal Compose group.
Interact with multifunctional groups to support chip development and validation.
Characterize fundamental optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new chip builds.
Validate, debug, and characterize new analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal builds.
Provide feedback to designers on silicon performance, build quality, and margins.
Verify electrical-optical compliance with industry standards.