NVIDIA
High Speed SerDes Validation Engineer - New College Grad 2026
$100K–$190K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- No number of years specified.
- Education
- Recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in EE or CE or related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Validates NVIDIA DGX server products by developing automated test plans, executing high-speed SerDes tests, and resolving system-level hardware and software issues.
What you'll do
- Own product validation from test-plan development and automation through test execution, bug resolution, and production release.
- Coordinate with ODMs, suppliers, QA, and internal and external teams to ensure test coverage.
- Develop system-level stress and performance testing strategies using Deep Learning/AI applications.
What they ask for
- Recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in EE, CE, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience validating and debugging complex systems; high-speed IO and SERDES validation experience at 50GBaud/s and above is required.
- Strong understanding of DSP-based high-speed SERDES architectures.
- Programming and scripting experience with C/C++, JS, and Python; ability to work onsite in a hardware lab five days a week.
Nice to have
- Experience with datacenter products, Ethernet or InfiniBand switch architectures, or SERDES performance tuning.
- Knowledge of circuit and waveform analysis; track record of process improvement and automation.
Pay
100,000 USD - 166,750 USD base salary (Level 1); 116,000 USD - 189,750 USD base salary (Level 2)
Tools
C/C++, JS, Python, Oscilloscopes, Digital Multi Meter, Ethernet, InfiniBand
AI focus
Develop system-level stress and performance testing strategies using Deep Learning/AI applications. NVIDIA also uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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