NVIDIA · 5 months ago
Senior System ASIC Engineer - Speed and Reliability
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $213K/yr
4+ years expNVIDIA is a global leader in artificial intelligence and graphics innovation. As part of the Silicon Solutions team, you will be responsible for optimizing NVIDIA's chips and developing methodologies for testing and validating new silicon features across various markets.
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Responsibilities
Understand chip HW features and intersection with speed characteristics. Develop state-of-art characterization/validation strategies for these features
Understand new silicon features and create internal characterization plans to validate benefits, functionality, etc
Driving new feature testing methodology initiatives and implementation plan across multiple business units, translate hardware features design requirements to silicon speed characterization needs and test requirements for Productization
Work alongside system architects, chip and board designers, software/firmware engineers, HW/SW applications engineering, process/reliability specialists, DFx engineers, ATE engineers, product managers, sales, and operations, in a multifaceted, high-energy work environment to bring industry-defining products to market
Designing tools and scripts to automate characterization, data collection, test case execution, and results analysis
Prototype and fine-tune the testing methodology to suit the needs of the next generation products. Build pre and post-silicon bring up flow and methodologies for productization quality and efficiency when characterizing silicon
Build tools/ automation scripts required for smooth execution of test plans for productization. Continuously drive efficiency improvements to ensure timely execution of projects
Architect essential testability features for next-generation product that are vital for performance, power optimization and management techniques all the way from feature definition to production; working with multi-functional teams
Correlate silicon behavior across different platforms and simulation expectations, and provide design feedback
Find creative solutions to complex silicon and system level problems and be on the frontline to lead show-stopper bugs, in order to enable product shipment
Collaborating with the best minds in NVIDIA across various teams (System Architecture, PDE, Application Engineering, Product Manager, Sales, and Operations) in a dynamic, creative work environment to bring industry-defining products to market
Qualification
Required
MS in EE, CE, Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience)
4+ years of experience in a related hardware engineering position
Previous experience with silicon bringup, frequency and power characterization, PPA in Pre-Silicon or Post-Silicon phases, tester-to-system correlation, JMP or equivalent data analysis tools and lab tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, DAQ)
Scripting experience with Perl/ Python
Exposure to Windows, Linux, and Android OS environments
Preferred
Some familiarity with statistical methods and tools for data analysis
A 'go-getter, can get it done' attitude and independent 'out-of-box' thinking
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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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