NVIDIA
Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer
$116K–$218K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 2 years experience or higher.
- Education
- BS degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Brings up and characterizes high-speed mixed-signal circuits and validates electro-optical transceivers, developing tests, debugging issues, and analyzing lab data.
What you'll do
- Build validation test suites and scripts for high-speed I/Os, analog circuits, and system performance.
- Characterize analog, digital, and mixed-signal blocks across process, voltage, and temperature variations, and correlate results with simulations.
- Debug technical issues, analyze silicon performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve circuit performance.
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
116,000 USD - 189,750 USD base salary (Level 2); 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD base salary (Level 3)
Tools
Python, Git, MATLAB, JMP
AI focus
NVIDIA states that it uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the role does not describe AI work.
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