# Validation Engineer

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $100,000 - $166,750 for Level 1, and $116,000 - $189,750 for Level 2
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Validation Engineer to join the DGX Server Product Engineering Team. You will work with a team of hardware and software engineers to develop and implement complex automated test plans for GPU-accelerated computing products.

**Responsibilities:**

- Own validation of products from start to finish, including test plan development, automation, design for validation requirements, resource planning, coverage metrics, test execution, bug resolution, and release to production.

- Collaborate with ODMs, component suppliers, and QA teams to ensure no gaps in coverage.

- Coordinate internal and external teams in different time zones.

- Develop system-level stress and performance testing strategies using industry-leading deep learning and AI applications.

- Solve complex system-level hardware and software issues on GPU-accelerated computing platforms.

**Requirements:**

- Recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.

- Ability to work on-site in a hardware lab environment 5 days a week.

- Experience in validating and debugging complex systems.

- Developing and running real-world workload and factory diagnosis tools.

- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

- Proficient in collaborating across teams and suppliers to deliver quality products on tight schedules.

- Familiarity with lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes.

- High-speed IO validation and SERDES validation experience (50GBaud/s and above).

- Strong understanding of DSP-based high-speed SERDES architectures.

- Coding experience with programming and scripting languages such as C/C++, JavaScript, and Python.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Experience with datacenter products, including system management, security, networking, and storage.

- Familiarity with Ethernet and InfiniBand switch architectures.

- Hands-on experience with SERDES performance tuning.

- Track record of continuous process improvement with a passion for tools and automation.

- Proven knowledge in circuit and waveform analysis.

**Compensation:** Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $100,000 - $166,750 for Level 1, and $116,000 - $189,750 for Level 2. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- C/C++
- JavaScript
- Python
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- SERDES validation
- high-speed IO validation
- DSP-based high-speed SERDES architectures

### Nice to have
- datacenter products
- Ethernet
- InfiniBand switch architectures
- SERDES performance tuning
- circuit and waveform analysis

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