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Senior High-Speed IO Validation Engineer

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/8/2026

Compensation

$136,000 - $258,750 per year

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Job description

The Senior High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer will join NVIDIA's hardware product team, focusing on the validation of next-generation GPU, CPU, and high-performance computing platforms. This role involves driving system-level debug from initial hardware bring-up to full-scale production. The engineer will work closely with various teams to ensure high-quality product delivery while pushing technical boundaries. The position requires a strong understanding of high-speed interfaces and hands-on experience with lab equipment.

Requirements

  • BS+ in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of post-silicon HSIO validation or system bring-up experience.
  • Ability to work on site in a hardware lab environment 5 days a week at NVIDIA HQ.
  • Solid understanding of at least one high-speed interface protocol such as PCIe, NVLink, or Ethernet.
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as high-bandwidth DSOs and protocol analyzers.
  • Proven system-level debug skills on complex hardware platforms.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own HSIO validation of NVIDIA products end-to-end, including test plan development and execution.
  • Validate high-speed interfaces across the protocol, link, and physical layers.
  • Bring up new hardware platforms and debug sophisticated board- and system-level issues.
  • Review board schematics, PCB layouts, and BOM to ensure interoperability with connected devices.
  • Drive signal integrity characterization, link tuning, and margin analysis.
  • Define and drive HSIO functionality test coverage from link bring-up through stress scenarios.
  • Develop test automation to scale validation coverage and improve efficiency.
  • Provide engineering support to manufacturing during NPI and MP stages.

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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