NVIDIA
Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer
$168K–$310K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Mar 9, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; the posting also accepts equivalent experience.
- Education
- BS degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Bring up and characterize high-speed mixed-signal circuits, validate electro-optical transceivers, and analyze and debug lab results to improve system performance.
What you'll do
- Build and run validation test suites and scripts for high-speed I/Os, analog circuits, and system performance.
- Characterize circuit blocks across process, voltage, and temperature variations, correlate results with simulations, and debug issues.
- Provide silicon-performance feedback to designers and collaborate across teams to optimize circuits; develop characterization tools and train new engineers.
What they ask for
- Experience in silicon bring-up, debugging, and use of lab instrumentation.
- In-depth knowledge of fundamental analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Ability to write scripts for validation, debugging, data analysis, and automation.
- Proficiency in Python, Git, MATLAB, and JMP; strong collaborative and interpersonal skills.
Nice to have
- Comprehensive understanding of multi-protocol SerDes architecture and measurement theory/test instruments.
- Knowledge of optical transceiver performance.
Pay
168,000 USD - 264,500 USD base salary (Level 4); 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD base salary (Level 5)
Tools
Python, Git, MATLAB, JMP
AI focus
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the role itself does not describe AI work.
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