JobsSenior Circuit Characterization Engineer
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/3/2026
Compensation
$136,000 - $264,500 per year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
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·FY 2025Job description
The Silicon Circuit Characterization Engineer at NVIDIA will work within the Silicon Solutions Engineering Team, focusing on productizing NVIDIA's chips for various applications. The role involves optimizing performance, power, yield, and quality through silicon bring-up and post-silicon characterization. The engineer will also be responsible for developing methodologies and tools to enhance execution efficiency while solving complex silicon and system-level problems. Collaboration with other engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers are key aspects of this position.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation activities.
- Excellent problem-solving, collaborative, and interpersonal skills.
- Hands-on experience with silicon bring-up, frequency and power characterization, and lab equipment.
- Familiarity with Python, C/C++, tool and script development.
Responsibilities
- Participate in silicon bring-up and post-silicon characterization of new silicon.
- Build methodologies to characterize analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Design tools to improve execution efficiency for multiple products.
- Find creative solutions to complex silicon and system-level problems.
- Drive design improvements for future products based on lab findings.
- Lead and mentor junior engineers and interns.
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
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