NVIDIA · 4 days ago
Senior High-Speed IO Validation Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $305K/yr
6+ years expNVIDIA is a leader in GPU technology and modern AI, constantly evolving to tackle complex challenges. They are seeking a Senior High-Speed IO Validation Engineer to oversee the validation of HSIO products, ensuring compliance and optimal performance while collaborating with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Own HSIO (PCIe/NVLink) validation of products from start to finish including test plan development, automation, design for validation requirements, resource planning, coverage metrics, test execution, bug resolution, and release to production
Coordinate with internal and external logic design, circuit design, board design, Simulation, diagnostics, firmware, driver, and marketing teams in different time zones, to ensure our products HSIO subsystem is specification compliant and tuned for optimal workload performance, and to drive the system into production
Assist in the bring-up of new hardware and solving tough system and board level issues with a focus on HSIO at a system level
Participate in reviewing board schematics, PCB layouts, and making design and component suggestions
Ensure interoperability with connected devices and system components in sophisticated interconnect topologies
Solve complex hardware and software HSIO issues at the system level on GPU accelerated computing platforms
Provide engineering support for manufacturing in both NPI and MP stages of production
Qualification
Required
Ability to work on site in hardware lab environment 5 days a week in HQ
BSEE or BSCE or equivalent experience
6+ years or more of experience in HSIO validation
In-depth understanding of the HSIO protocol (such as PCI Express, Infiniband, Ethernet), specification, and its operation at a system level
Experienced in the operation of logic and protocol analyzer, and protocol exercisers
Good knowledge of lab equipment (DSOs, BERT, Protocol/Logic analyzers) and Hands-on Post-Si bring up, functional validation, debug, and tuning of HSIO interfaces (such as PCI Express, Infiniband, Ethernet)
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in collaborating across teams and suppliers to deliver quality products on tight schedules
Understanding of computing architectures
Coding experience with scripting languages such as Python
Preferred
Demonstrable experience in PCI Express physical layer and debugging LTSSM failures; familiarity with data link layer and transaction layer
In depth understanding of PCI Express (or similar) protocol and characterization/validation methods in post-silicon environment
Excellent knowledge of Signal integrity concepts, Silicon characteristics and high speed/SERDES functional validation
Experience with datacenter products including system management, security, networking, and storage
Background with x86/Arm server architectures and accelerated GPU computing
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