NVIDIA
Photonic Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer
$116K–$218K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years measuring, analyzing, and debugging complex mixed-signal builds.
- Education
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develops and debugs co-packaged optics products by validating and characterizing photonic, electrical-optical, RF, and mixed-signal chip builds.
What you'll do
- Develop validation test methods and characterize optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new chip builds.
- Validate, debug, and characterize analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal builds; provide designers feedback on performance, build quality, and margins.
- Support chip development with cross-functional teams and verify electrical-optical compliance with industry standards.
What they ask for
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Deep understanding of fundamental optical components and analog circuits; detailed knowledge of optical lab equipment.
- RF testing experience at die or module level.
- Experience measuring, analyzing, and debugging complex mixed-signal builds; ability to code validation, debug, data-analysis, and automation scripts using Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP.
Nice to have
- Optical transceiver performance testing at high data rates.
- Experience with control loops or working knowledge of wafer probe test systems and wafer handling.
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
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