Senior High Speed SerDes Validation Engineer

Job Title

Senior High Speed SerDes Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Join the DGX Server Product Engineering Team as a Senior Validation Engineer focused on validation of GPU-accelerated server platforms. You will develop and implement automated, system-level validation plans and work with hardware, firmware, software, ODMs and suppliers to ensure products meet performance and reliability targets for production.

Experience Level

Senior — 5+ years of experience validating and debugging complex systems, including high-speed I/O and system-level hardware/software issues.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include ownership of end-to-end product validation, coordination across teams, and troubleshooting system-level failures.

• Develop and own validation plans: test design, automation, coverage metrics, resource planning, and release to production.
• Design and execute system-level stress and performance tests using real-world Deep Learning/AI workloads.
• Develop and run factory diagnosis tools and real-world workload automation.
• Collaborate with ODMs, component suppliers, and QA teams to close coverage gaps.
• Coordinate cross-functional internal and external teams across time zones.
• Investigate and resolve complex hardware and software issues on GPU-accelerated platforms.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, followed by desirable qualifications.

Must-have

• High-speed SERDES validation experience at 50 Gbaud and above.
• Strong understanding of DSP-based high-speed SERDES architectures and practical debugging skills.
• Proven experience validating and debugging complex systems and running real-world workloads and factory diagnostics.
• Proficiency with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters.
• Programming and scripting experience (C/C++, JavaScript, Python).
• Excellent verbal and written communication; demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and suppliers.

Nice-to-have

• Experience with datacenter products (system management, security, networking, storage).
• Familiarity with Ethernet and InfiniBand switch architectures.
• Hands-on SERDES performance tuning experience.
• Background in circuit and waveform analysis and process improvement with automation focus.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.