System Test Engineer

About the role

System Test Engineer position located in Santa Clara, CA. We are looking for an experienced System Test Engineer to support testing and validation of advanced NVIDIA SoC products. This role focuses on product characterization, QA, system testing, yield improvement, specification validation, and silicon issue resolution. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on laboratory experience, Linux expertise, Python automation skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and improve testing methodologies for SoC products.
• Perform product characterization, QA, system testing, yield enhancement, and specification validation.
• Work closely with ASIC, ATE, DFT, Silicon Validation, Fab Process, Software, and Quality teams.
• Troubleshoot silicon and system-level issues and drive issues through resolution.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
• Analyze test results, system logs, and failure data to identify issues and improve product quality.
• Develop and maintain Python-based test and debugging automation.
• Support laboratory testing, debugging, and hardware validation activities.
• Improve testing workflows, tools, processes, and methodologies.
• Contribute effectively both independently and as part of a highly collaborative engineering team.

Qualifications

• BSEE, MSEE, or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant product engineering, system testing, hardware validation, or similar experience.
• Hands-on experience working in a laboratory/hardware testing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Experience with Git/GitHub and CI/CD tools.
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages.
• Experience developing test automation, debugging tools, and validation solutions.
• Strong experience with log analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and contribute in a fast-paced engineering environment.