Silicon Validation Engineer

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA
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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 · Silicon Validation Engineer

The Silicon Validation Engineer joins the HW ArchDev Methodology team within the Silicon Co-design Group to define validation strategies for next-generation GPUs and AI accelerators. You will design system-level validation strategies for complex architectures, focusing on corner cases, PVT, and large-scale behavior. Daily responsibilities include building AI-assisted and data-driven validation workflows, profiling real workloads like training and inference, and deploying automation and telemetry pipelines. You will drive silicon bring-up and root-cause debug using reusable methods. Required skills include a BS/MS in EE/CE, experience in ASIC validation, and grounding in PVT, timing, signal integrity, and high-speed IO like PCIe. You must understand firmware/driver-hardware interactions and possess experience with data-driven workflows, telemetry, and AI/LLM-assisted development to solve novel problems across the full product lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Design system-level validation strategies for complex architectures, corner cases, and feature interactions.
  • Build AI-assisted and data-driven validation workflows to improve coverage and debug efficiency.
  • Profile real-world workloads including training, inference, HPC, and video applications.
  • Deploy scalable automation and telemetry pipelines across various products and teams.
  • Drive silicon bring-up and root-cause debug using reusable, high-leverage methods.
  • Develop validation strategies for next-generation GPUs and AI accelerators from first principles.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in EE/CE or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in silicon bring-up, ASIC validation, or system-level debug.
  • Grounding in PVT, timing (STA), signal integrity, power, and high-speed IO (PCIe, chip-to-chip).
  • Understanding of firmware/driver-hardware interaction.
  • Experience or curiosity around data-driven workflows, telemetry, and AI/LLM-assisted development.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience applying AI/ML or LLMs to validation, debug automation, or workload analysis (preferred).
  • Experience building infrastructure such as pipelines, observability systems, or debug tools (preferred).

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