Post-Silicon High Speed PHY Validation Engineer
NVIDIA
Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader with groundbreaking developments in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Visualization. We are now looking for a hardworking Silicon Validation Engineer to join this multifaceted and innovative team as part of Networking business unit. Working in the Silicon Solutions Engineering team, you will be responsible for validation & debug of Electro-optical & Electrical current and future products at NVIDIA. Focusing on testing PHY designs at system and chip level working as part of a team with logic design, circuit design, architects, FW & board engineers to ensure successful product development. The qualified candidate should be comfortable in a lab environment and should demonstrate a passion towards creation, execution and improvement of silicon validation plans.
What you’ll be doing:
Take active part in silicon bringup & characterization of new silicon with the objective of driving product to mass production with first in class performance.
Testing NVIDIA Electrical chips and systems.
Establish complex lab setups using various high-speed electrical lab equipment (oscilloscope, VNA, spectrum analyzer, BERT etc.).
Defining testing requirements for new products based on electrical specifications.
Work with various test and design teams.
Leading data-driven discussions about the product functionality and areas for improvement.
Maintenance of validation plan. Develop new methodologies to improve the silicon validation process.
Driving root-causes analysis efforts of silicon and optics issues through lab experimentation and collaboration with teams within NVIDIA.
Supporting Application Engineering to resolve customer issues.
What we need to see:
BS degree in EE with emphasis on high-speed communication.
3+ yrs of relevant experience in a high-speed electrical test engineering role.
Strong problem solving, debugging, analysis with examples to prove it.
Good knowledge of signal integrity and high-speed signal measurement of electro-optical high-speed interfaces.
Proficient in the usage of electrical measurement tools such as oscilloscopes, BERTs & spectrum analyzers.
Familiar in debugging platform level boards /system.
Basic understanding of PCB layout and high-speed board design issues.
Experience with industry specification such as IEEE/OIF etc (advantage).
Basic scripting skills (Python).
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do.
Hands-on experience in lab measurements with emphasis of high-speed electro-optical designs
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, with an ability to successfully guide and influence.
NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hard-working people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!