NVIDIA

Artificial Intelligence, Graphics, Semiconductor

SeniorPostSiliconFeatureDevelopmentEngineer

$168–311k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Post Silicon Feature Development Engineer at NVIDIA. Skills: System architecture, Semiconductor bringup, System-level features development, Hardware-side debug, Debug tools development. Lead system-design efforts to improve semiconductor quality. Develop, prototype, and validate system-level features on existing and new silicon”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve semiconductor quality; Shape next-generation silicon quality, performance, and reliability; Meet aggressive schedules for debug tools and infrastructure development; Resolve feature-related production issues

Industry & Context.

Artificial Intelligence, Graphics, Semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

Creative Problem Solving; Design workarounds and solutions through lab experimentation; Root cause analysis of feature bugs, silicon defects, and complex HW/SW interactions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

9+ years in system architecture, design, and semiconductor bringup experience, BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience), EE fundamentals: Digital design, computer architecture, power/timing/fault analysis, statistics, and scripting, Deep understanding of firmware/driver interaction with hardware, Knowledge of PVT dependencies, binning methodologies, and VF characterization, Experience in performance and power management (DVFS, power gating, sequencing, throttling), Hands-on validation skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab debugging, Established proficiency in operating within collaborative, multi-functional environments

Nice to Have

Understanding of fault models, DPPM, quality metrics, RAS is a plus, Deep understanding of DFT architecture, Direct bring-up experience with GPU/SoC architecture, Proven success designing quality and power management system features, Track record of improving validation processes/methodologies, results in highly matrixed organizations

What You'll Do.

Lead system-design efforts to improve semiconductor quality

and validate system-level features on existing and new silicon

Analyze return on investment and drive feature bring-up plans

Lead system design partnering with architecture

Lead hardware-side debug efforts to root cause feature bugs

and complex HW/SW interactions

Develop advanced debug tools and infrastructure to meet aggressive schedules

Collaborate with manufacturing and customer teams to resolve feature-related production issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering with architecture, software, chipoard designers, ASIC, and operations team; Collaborate with manufacturing and customer teams; Operating within collaborative, multi-functional environments

Process & Methodology

Driving feature bring-up plans

Full Job Description

Join NVIDIA, a trailblazer at the forefront of graphics and artificial intelligence performance, efficiency, and innovation. From our roots as a groundbreaking graphic company, we have evolved into a global leader in artificial intelligence, continuously pushing the boundaries to tackle complex challenges across diverse industries. We seek an experienced system design Hardware Engineer to join our Silicon Solutions Group. In this role, you will lead system-design efforts to improve semiconductor quality on data center, notebooks, desktops, professional-visualization products and build advanced safety solutions for Automotive products. Your work will directly shape next-generation silicon quality, performance, and reliability. **What You 'll You'll Be Doing:** * Creative Problem Solving – Design workarounds and solutions through lab experimentation. * Develop, prototype, and validate system-level features on existing and new silicon, analyzing return on investment and driving feature bring-up plans. * Lead system design partnering with architecture, software, chip/board designers, ASIC, and operations team. * Lead hardware-side debug efforts to root cause feature bugs, silicon defects, and complex HW/SW interactions. * Develop advanced debug tools and infrastructure to meet aggressive schedules. * Production Support – Collaborate with manufacturing and customer teams to resolve feature-related production issues. **What We Need to See:** * 9+ years in system architecture, design, and semiconductor bringup experience. * BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience). * Strong EE fundamentals: Digital design, computer architecture, power/timing/fault analysis, statistics, and scripting. * Deep understanding of firmware/driver interaction with hardware. * Knowledge of PVT dependencies, binning methodologies, and VF characterization. * Experience in performance and power management (DVFS, power gating, sequencing, throttling) * Hands-on validation

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