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NVIDIA

Senior Hardware Integration and Validation Engineer

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Senior hardware integration and validation engineer to design, bring-up, and debug networking switches for data centers.

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Our HW team in Israel is looking for an experienced system/board designer to join the Hardware Switch Group. The team leads the development of networking infrastructure for NVIDIA next-generation data centers focusing on accelerated performance while enabling optimized end to end GPU connectivity.

NVIDIA's Networking division is a leading supplier of innovative end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity solutions and services for servers and storage. We offer market-leading solutions that include adapter cards, switches, cables and software to support networking technologies. Our products optimize data center performance and deliver industry-leading bandwidth and scalability. In addition, we serve a wide range of markets including high performance computing, enterprise, data centers, cloud computing, big data and Web 2.0. We are constantly reinventing ourselves to stay ahead of the market and bring groundbreaking products and services to the industry. Our products are focused on delivering the most optimized power - performance communication solutions for industries like AI, ML, Cloud, Media and Entertainment as well as any other industry that can benefit from our Datastream acceleration.

What you'll be doing:

  • Perform board bring-up, hardware validation, characterization, and system-level debugging in the lab

  • Debug issues involving power, signal integrity, interfaces, components, firmware interactions, and system behavior

  • Support productization, production-line stabilization, and hardware-related issues during mass production

  • Read and analyze schematics, PCB layouts, component specifications, design documentation, and manufacturing data

  • Define test strategies, develop validation plans, execute test procedures, and improve coverage and efficiency

  • Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, software, system, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle

  • Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for critical hardware issues

What we need to see:

  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

  • At least 8 years of hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, or product engineering

  • Proven board-level and system-level debugging capabilities

  • Strong ability to read and understand electrical schematics and PCB layouts

  • Experience using laboratory equipment and applying structured troubleshooting methodologies

  • Strong problem-solving skills, technical curiosity, and attention to detail

  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and manage several activities in parallel

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience with high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, SerDes, I²C, SPI, or similar technologies and supporting NPI, manufacturing lines, production stabilization, failure analysis, or yield-improvement activities

  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes, test stations, boundary scan, ICT, or functional testing

  • Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, or component vendors

  • Familiarity with bug-tracking, failure-analysis, or PLM tools

  • Experience developing networking, server, data-center, or high-performance computing hardware

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most talented and forward-thinking individuals in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you! 

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we score this

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