This role pays more than
73%
of similar roles. Most pay
$165,962–$214,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$213k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Nvidia
Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing
Nvidia currently has
896 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
across 876 roles with salary data.
Lead Hardware Design Validation Engineer
As a Lead Hardware Design Validation Engineer, you will join the team responsible for GPU, datacenter, and automotive platforms. You will own end-to-end product validation from the architecture phase through bring-up to mass production, while mentoring design validation engineers and guiding related teams like thermal and reliability. Your daily work involves defining test plans for power, high-speed IO, low-speed IO, firmware, and full-system functional stress tests. You will perform root cause analysis on complex issues involving silicon, board, signal integrity, and software. Required skills include expertise in PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet, USB, I2C, SPI, UART, JTAG, and SMBus. You must be proficient with lab equipment, scripting, and Linux environments for driver and firmware debugging. The role focuses on solving technical challenges in high-density rack-scale power, liquid cooling, and manageability systems to ensure product reliability.