NVIDIA
Systems Validation Engineer
$108K–$213K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on hardware/software debug experience.
- Education
- BSEE/BSCE or equivalent experience.
About the job
Validates and characterizes power management controllers in NVIDIA datacenter systems, diagnosing hardware, firmware, and interoperability issues to support product launches.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute validation test plans for server platforms and modules.
- Perform electrical and functional validation of interfaces and components, including power sensors, MCUs, I2C, SPI, SMBus, and PCIe.
- Debug and resolve system issues during NPI builds in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- BSEE/BSCE or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on hardware/software debug experience.
- Lab experience with board bring-up, hardware debug, and tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
- Strong understanding of digital design, circuit design analysis, and computer architecture.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of low-level system architecture, digital circuit design, and high-speed bus protocols (PCIe, USB, NVMe).
- Hands-on experience in system-level power management validation for CPU and GPU products.
Pay
108,000 USD - 184,000 USD base salary (Level 2); 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD base salary (Level 3)
Tools
I2C, SPI, SMBus, PCIe, USB, NVMe, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
AI focus
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes; the job itself does not state AI work.
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