Characterization Product Development Engineer
NVIDIACharacterization Product Development Engineer
NVIDIALocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/30/2026
Compensation
$108,000 - $212,750 per year
Job description
NVIDIA is seeking Product Development Engineers to join their Operations Product Development Engineering GPU Team. This role focuses on productizing NVIDIA's chips for various markets, including consumer, professional, and datacenter sectors. Engineers will drive architecture designs to market and improve manufacturing efficiency through innovative testing processes. The position requires collaboration across multiple functions to resolve technical challenges and enhance product yield.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of product development engineering or relevant experience.
- Attention to details and strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience with digital design, circuit analysis, characterization, and qualification.
- Knowledgeable in ATE test flows, DFT, and device physics.
- Proficient in statistical data analysis using JMP software or other tools.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to define and drive problems to closure independently with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Drive the latest architecture designs to market.
- Implement chip probing test processes to improve manufacturing efficiency.
- Identify and resolve yield bottlenecks and analyze test failures.
- Propose DOEs and develop solutions to complex characterization problems.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to root-cause and solve technical problems.
- Influence future ASIC designs to improve test coverage and product yield.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
355
FY2026
Approval rate
99.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
7,667
FY2026
Entry-level share
11.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-37%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-83%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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