Optical Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer – New College Grad 2024

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company.” Were looking to grow our company and build our teams with the smartest people in the world. Join us at the forefront of technological advancement. We’re looking for an Optical Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer to drive development of test methodologies, analysis, and debugging of NVIDIAs electro-optical transceiver modules.

What youll be doing:

Develop validation test methods for new photonic designs from the Mixed-Signal Design group

Interact with multi-functional groups to support chip validation and ramp to production

Characterize fundamental optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new chip designs

Validate, debug, and characterize new analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal designs

Provide feedback to designers on silicon performance, design quality, and margins

Verify electrical-optical compliance to industry standards

Train new engineers in validation practices

What we need to see:

Master or PhD of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Deep understanding of fundamental optical components and analog circuits

Experience with Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP

Ability to code scripts for validation, debug, data analysis, and automation

Extremely responsive to time sensitive show-stopping issues

Consistent, persistent, and efficient

Ability to work in a team environment

Detailed knowledge of optical lab equipment

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Experience with control loops

Working knowledge of wafer probe test systems and wafer handling

High-speed RF test experience

NVIDIA is widely considered to be the leader of AI computing, and one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If youre creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 108,000 USD – 201,250 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/benefits/) . NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.