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Hardware Test Engineer - Silicon Validation

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/6/2026

Compensation

$132,000 - $253,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Senior Hardware Test Engineer at NVIDIA is responsible for building and leading global hardware farm infrastructure for silicon validation. This role is part of the Silicon Co-design Group, focusing on ensuring infrastructure reliability throughout the silicon validation lifecycle. The engineer will work at the intersection of hardware, software, and global coordination to oversee the functionality of the Hardware Farm. This position requires excellent coordination and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across global teams.

Requirements

  • B.E./B.Tech in ECE or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in the hardware/silicon domain
  • In-depth knowledge of various motherboard platforms, SoCs, PC hardware and components, and network connections
  • Proficiency in Linux OS internals and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and TCL
  • Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the functionality of Hardware Farm, performing hardware and software debugs involving PCBs, voltage regulators, OS, drivers, and firmware
  • Build and maintain FARM regression capabilities and diagnostic infrastructure, authoring test plans, sanity checks, and regression scripts
  • Coordinate across global farm and silicon validation teams to ensure timely system availability
  • Drive critical debugs by pulling in the right resources and owning issues through to closure
  • Lead the development of automated monitoring, alert systems, and performance analytics to detect farm issues in real time

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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