Hardware Design Validation Engineer - Memory Subsystem
Originally posted 2 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
NVIDIA’s System Product Team is looking for hardware engineers to take the GPU memory subsystem from first silicon power-on to production. The role focuses on DDR memory tuning, validation, and feature enablement.
What you'll do
- Plan and perform DDR memory tuning, validation, and feature enablement on NVIDIA products.
- Review silicon design specifications, component datasheets, board schematics, and layout.
- Debug and resolve controller, memory, board, or software/firmware level issues across all product stages using digital, analog, and computer design principles.
- Refine memory bringup and validation strategies while providing technical feedback to silicon, board, and software teams.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with focus on mixed signal/analog, embedded systems, and digital design (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Understanding of high speed signal integrity and experience operating oscilloscopes.
- Understanding of schematic capture and board design.
- Working knowledge of PC systems, Windows OS, and Linux.
- Familiarity with scripting or programming languages such as C, C++, JAVA, Python, or Perl.
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This role has been open 120 days — well above the 45-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1062
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Median days open
45 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$154k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (1062 roles · 100 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 55 | 1062 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1117 | 6358 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 45 d (+21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $154k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 79 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 60 open roles · median 55 d
- Teradyne · 60 open roles · median 43 d
- Applied Materials · 53 open roles · median 60 d
- ASML · 48 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 48 open roles · median 64 d
How we counted: 1062 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 100 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 31 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.