Silicon Validation Engineer

Nvidia

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$116,000–$189,750 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $153k
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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 · Silicon Validation Engineer

The Silicon Validation Engineer joins the HW ArchDev Methodology team to develop validation strategies for next-generation GPUs and AI accelerators. This role involves designing system-level validation for complex architectures, including corner cases, PVT, large-scale behavior, and feature interactions. You will build AI-assisted and data-driven workflows to improve coverage and debug turnaround while deploying automation and telemetry pipelines that scale across products. The work focuses on silicon bring-up and root-cause debug using reusable methods to ensure high quality for upcoming chips. Key technical requirements include experience with ASIC validation, system-level debug, timing, signal integrity, power, and high-speed IO like PCIe. You must demonstrate proficiency in firmware and driver-hardware interaction while utilizing telemetry systems and AI/LLM-assisted development tools to solve complex problems within the silicon co-design lifecycle from architecture definition through production.

What you'll do

  • Design system-level validation strategies for complex architectures and corner cases.
  • Build AI-assisted and data-driven validation workflows to improve coverage and debug efficiency.
  • Profile real workloads including training, inference, HPC, and emerging applications.
  • Deploy scalable automation and telemetry pipelines across multiple products and teams.
  • Drive silicon bring-up and root-cause debug using reusable, high-leverage methods.
  • Develop infrastructure such as observability systems and automated debug tools.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in EE/CE or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ 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 like PCIe and chip-to-chip.
  • Understanding of firmware/driver-hardware interaction.
  • Experience or curiosity regarding data-driven workflows, telemetry, and AI/LLM-assisted development.
  • 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).
  • Proven track record of driving cross-functional work across architecture, firmware, validation, and manufacturing (preferred).

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