Senior ATE Hardware Engineer - CA, Santa Clara, United States
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 7 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing ATE production and characterization boards for NVIDIA products.
What you'll do
- Design ATE production loadboards and other evaluation boards for characterization.
- Work with test engineers and vendors to resolve component and board fabrication and assembly issues.
- Participate in conferences and stay updated on industry trends.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, SI, high-speed characterization, DFT, and ATE test to implement effective test solutions.
What you'll need
- BSEE or higher with a focus on RF/communication or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in ATE board design.
- Experience working with SI/PI teams to improve performance of high-frequency signals.
- Proficiency in Excel with working knowledge of Cadence Allegro, SPICE, PCB impedance calculator, and Perl.
- Debugging, analytical, and technical writing skills.
Market context
This role has been open 70 days — well above the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
966
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$156k
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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 (966 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 51 | 966 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 973 | 6114 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 50 d (+17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 74 open roles · median 35 d
- KLA Corporation · 65 open roles · median 43 d
- Teradyne · 57 open roles · median 29 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 52 open roles · median 67 d
- Applied Materials · 50 open roles · median 65 d
- AMD · 47 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 966 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.