Senior Software Test Development Engineer

Job Title

Senior Software Test Development Engineer

Role Summary

Develop low-level software and test infrastructure for networking and interconnect hardware. Serve as a technical focal point between hardware and software teams, owning driver development, hardware bring-up, debugging, and test system architecture.

Experience Level

Senior - typically 5+ years of experience in hardware-software integration, low-level driver or firmware development.

Responsibilities

Lead development and integration tasks including:

• Collaborate with hardware, electrical, thermal, and mechanical engineers to derive test requirements from hardware specifications.
• Debug hardware-software integration issues using instruments and software tools to identify root causes.
• Develop low-level drivers in C/C++ and create DLL wrappers for integration with higher-level C# applications.
• Review and interpret hardware schematics and datasheets to implement appropriate software control mechanisms and timing requirements.
• Lead hardware bring-up, validation, and deployment of test solutions to production environments.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in hardware-software integration, low-level driver development, or firmware development.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for low-level programming and experience with higher-level languages such as Python, Java, or C#.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, block diagrams, and hardware datasheets.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, or similar instruments).
• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to own technical projects across hardware and software teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART and device driver development for Windows or Linux.
• Background in embedded systems, microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, or custom ASIC integration.
• Experience wrapping native C/C++ libraries into managed DLLs for .NET/C# applications.
• Knowledge of hardware validation methodologies and automated hardware test equipment.
• Previous work in networking hardware, high-speed interconnects, or semiconductor validation environments.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering with significant hardware/electronics coursework or equivalent hands-on 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.