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Lead Post-Silicon Validation Engineer

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys Design
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Santa Clara, US$200k - $379.5kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Lead Post-Silicon Validation Engineer within the GPU Engineering Team to drive development of future GPUs for 3D graphics, deep learning, HPC and automotive markets, focusing on memory system bringup, qualification, and productization across pre- and post-silicon phases.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and help lead post-silicon bringup, characterization, and productization of the memory system for NVIDIA's GPU products.
  • Develop, qualify, and work on compliance of memory system software and firmware.
  • Primary point of contact for customers internal and external, and DRAM vendors for silicon issues relating to memory.
  • Contribute through the GPU development cycle from concept, Plan of Record, Architecture, Micro-architecture, design, validation, physical design and tape out.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related fields (or equivalent experience)
  • 12+ years of proven experience with three years and working with memory systems in the lab
  • Direct experience in taking an SOC/GPU from concept level to production
  • Experience in DRAM, high speed DRAM Interfaces like HBM, GDDR and LPDDR and their timing, analog, and digital requirements
  • In Pre-Silicon phase, work with the design and verification teams to define features required for smooth bringup and productization
  • In Post-Silicon phase, bring the GPU from initial power-on through production
  • Ability to understand the Top N issues in a myriad of data
  • Ability to facilitate and make decisions looking at all the spokes in a decision wheel
  • Excellent written, verbal and technical communications

Skills

Required:Memory system validationDRAM and high-speed interfacesSOC/GPU bringup to productionCommunication
Nice to have:Systems programming

Benefits

  • equity and benefits package
  • base salary and compensation tied to level and location
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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