Senior Verification and Validation Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $136,000–$218,500 / yr
Posted: 114 days ago

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Verification and Validation Engineer

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Join our innovative team as a Senior Verification and Validation Engineer where you will play a crucial role in testing the ASIC build, architecture, and micro-architecture of NVIDIA’s CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs. Your responsibilities include defining verification and validation scopes, developing test plans, and coordinating tasks within the CPU and GPU verification teams. You will also develop test generators to verify interactions between CPUs and GPUs, memory coherency, and consistency, while building the verification infrastructure using cutting-edge methodologies and tools. This role requires a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, with 5+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages like Perl, Python, or shell, and expertise in computer architecture and memory models. Experience with verification tools such as VCS, emulation, FPGA, and debug tools is highly desirable, along with strong communication skills and a proven ability to mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C C++ Python Perl VCS emulation FPGA debug tools CI/CD

What you'll do

Define verification and validation scope for NVIDIA CPUs, GPUs, and SoCs.
Develop test plans to ensure comprehensive coverage of CPU and GPU interactions.
Build test generators to verify memory coherency and consistency in hardware designs.
Coordinate tasks with architects, designers, and other verification teams.
Implement advanced verification methodologies using cutting-edge tools and technologies.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of relevant work experience in verification/validation
Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages like Perl, Python, shell
Strong background in computer architecture and memory models
Experience with verification tools such as VCS, emulation, FPGA, debug tools
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for dynamic team environments
Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and interns

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