NVIDIA
Senior Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer
$168K–$310K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years experience or higher; BS degree or equivalent experience.
- Education
- BS degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Bring up, characterize, and validate high-speed mixed-signal circuits and electro-optical transceivers, including test development, debugging, and analysis of lab data.
What you'll do
- Build validation test suites and scripts; characterize circuit blocks across process, voltage, and temperature variations and correlate results with simulations.
- Lead debugging of complex issues, analyze silicon performance, and provide feedback to circuit designers.
- Develop characterization and bring-up tools, optimize system performance, and coordinate with cross-functional teams; train new engineers in validation practices.
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
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