NVIDIA
Data Center Power Test Architect
$168K–$322K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in data center power enablement related to software/firmware testing, focused on telemetry and power efficiency across systems.
- Education
- B.S./M.S./PHD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Leads test architecture and validation for data center power features across NVIDIA platforms, ensuring reliable software and firmware through automated testing, debugging, and production readiness.
What you'll do
- Define end-to-end test strategy and coverage from pre-silicon validation through production readiness; influence designs for testability.
- Build scalable automated test infrastructure, track quality metrics, and lead cross-layer debugging and root-cause analysis.
- Integrate continuous testing and lab automation, support product release qualification, mentor engineers, and use AI tools to improve testing and debugging.
What they ask for
- B.S./M.S./PHD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of experience in data center power enablement related to software/firmware testing, focused on telemetry and power efficiency across systems.
- Strong knowledge of system architecture, power systems, platform standards, system interfaces, embedded controllers, and server platform debugging.
- Experience designing test frameworks and infrastructure using Python, C/C++, or similar; experience with Kubernetes, Envoy, CI/CD, lab automation, simulation, and HW-in-the-loop testing.
Nice to have
- Experience with NVIDIA platforms such as DGX, HGX, or Grace Hopper systems; exposure to security, compliance, or thermal/power validation.
- Prior test architect or technical lead experience, open-source testing contributions, or experience using AI tools to create agents and identify test gaps.
Pay
168,000 USD - 270,250 USD (base salary); 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, C/C++, Kubernetes, Envoy, Gitlab, Jenkins, GitOps, NIST
AI focus
Use AI-powered tools and copilots to accelerate test development, automate repetitive validation workflows, and streamline debugging and root-cause analysis; preferred experience includes creating AI agents and using AI to design test plans, identify test gaps, automate testing, and analyze failures.
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