NVIDIA is hiring: Optical Hardware Engineer in Santa Clara

Must have

• A Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a similar field.
• A deep understanding of essential optical components and analog circuits.
• Experience in RF testing at the die or module level.
• More than 8 years of experience in measuring, analyzing, and troubleshooting complex mixed-signal designs.
• Familiarity with tools such as Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP.
• Ability to write scripts for validation, debugging, data analysis, and automation.
• Highly responsive to urgent, critical issues.
• Consistent, tenacious, and efficient in work.
• Capability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Extensive knowledge of optical lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop validation test methods for new photonic designs originating from the Mixed-Signal Design group.
• Collaborate with various teams to facilitate chip validation and transition to production.
• Characterize the fundamental optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new chip designs.
• Validate, debug, and assess new analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal designs.
• Provide feedback to designers regarding silicon performance, design quality, and margins.
• Ensure electrical-optical compliance with industry standards.
• Mentor new engineers in validation methodologies.

Company

We at NVIDIA have pioneered the GPU since 1999, a breakthrough that propelled the PC gaming industry, redefined modern graphics, and transformed parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning has sparked a new era of AI, making us known as “the AI computing company.” We are excited to expand our team with the most talented individuals in the world. You will find us at the leading edge of technological progress. As a Senior Optical Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in creating testing methodologies and conducting analyses for NVIDIA’s electro-optical transceiver modules. If you are creative, self-driven, and eager to join a workforce comprised of some of the most innovative and dedicated individuals, we would love to hear from you. Your base salary will be determined according to your location, experience, and pay standards for similar roles. The base salary range is $168,000 to $264,500 for Level 4, and $196,000 to $310,500 for Level 5. Additionally, you will be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA is dedicated to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity within our current and future workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any characteristic protected by law. Applications for this position will be accepted until at least September 19, 2025.