NVIDIA
Senior Silicon Validation Engineer
$168K–$310K
US, CA, Santa Clara +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 24, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, TX, Austin
US, CA, Remote - Experience
- 10+ years of proven experience.
- Education
- BS or MS in EE, ECE, CS or equivalent experience.
About the job
Validates NVIDIA GPUs and SoCs, leading silicon bring-up, feature validation, and debugging through productization.
What you'll do
- Validate processors for deep learning, gaming, and high-performance computing.
- Bridge knowledge of chip design and implementation to bring-up and productization; manage feature validation and lead silicon debug.
- Collaborate with ASIC, software, system, characterization, and ATE teams.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in EE, ECE, or CS, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of proven experience.
- Strong debugging fundamentals and problem-solving skills; exposure to post-silicon bring-up and validation, and familiarity with production flows.
- Track record of cross-functional collaboration and driving issues to closure; strong interpersonal skills.
Nice to have
- Experience diagnosing complex hardware/software issues.
- A holistic view of functional, power, and performance trade-offs; familiarity with lab equipment such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Pay
168,000 USD - 264,500 USD base salary (Level 4); 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD base salary (Level 5)
Tools
GPUs, SOCs, ASIC, ATE, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
AI focus
Validates processors for deep learning; NVIDIA also states that it uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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