Senior Hardware Validation Engineer

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Raanana, Israel

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to join their Hardware Switch Group, focusing on networking infrastructure for data centers. The role involves board bring-up, validation, debugging, operating lab equipment, analyzing schematics, and documenting findings. Requires 5+ years of experience in board-level electrical validation and strong lab skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform board bring-up, validation, and debugging activities in the lab
  2. Operate lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic/spectrum analyzers, and multimeters
  3. Support hardware investigations by reading schematics, analyzing layouts, and completing test procedures
  4. Document test results and communicate findings clearly to engineering teams
  5. Work closely with electrical, mechanical, thermal, and system engineers throughout the development cycle

Skills

Required

  • Hardware Practical or B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of proven experience in board level electrical validation
  • Proven experience with lab equipment and board-level debugging
  • Ability to understand schematics and PCB layouts
  • Strong problem-solving skills and teamwork mindset
  • Good technical English for reading datasheets and writing reports

Nice to have

  • Experience working with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes)
  • Familiarity with different communication protocols ( I2C , SPI , UART etc.)
  • Experience with test automation
  • Background using bug tracking or PLM tools