NVIDIA
Senior Validation Architect, NVLink
$184K–$356K
US, MA, Westford · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Experience
- At least 8+ years of relevant experience in some combination of architecture, design, and verification; completed and shipped multiple projects.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Defines and validates NVLink architecture, features, models, and testing across the product lifecycle, including support in model, emulation, and post-silicon environments.
What you'll do
- Define architectural modeling and testing requirements for new NVLink features and drive them into lower-level testbenches.
- Implement functional models and integrate them into fullchip and multichip environments for validation and firmware/software development.
- Support and debug tests in model, emulation, and post-silicon environments.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
- At least 8+ years of relevant experience in some combination of architecture, design, and verification.
- Firsthand work experience with innovative ASIC design processes.
- Experience with C++ and a scripting language (Python, Makefile); strong debugging, IP model integration, and testplan development and execution skills.
Nice to have
- SystemC modeling.
- Processor and/or I/O Architecture skills.
Pay
184,000 USD - 287,500 USD base salary; 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD base salary
Tools
NVLink, C++, Python, Makefile, SystemC
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