Silicon Validation Engineer (RDSS Intern)
Core
Characterize pre-production silicon, define features, and build validation methodologies for NVIDIA's accelerated computing chips.
Role type
Senior IC silicon validation engineer (RDSS intern)
Builds
Pre-production silicon characterization, validation methodologies, and AI-driven analysis flows
Domain
Semiconductor / Accelerated Computing / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Digital design, computer architecture, circuit analysis, signal integrity, statistics, Python, C/C++
Preferred skills
AI/LLM development, lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), feature evaluation
Technologies
Python, C/C++, AI-driven analysis flows
Responsibilities
Characterize pre-production silicon for speed, performance, power, and yield; Define and refine features based on real-world use cases; Develop characterization and validation methodologies; Drive failure analysis across circuit, firmware, and software layers; Analyze real-world workloads (LLM, generative AI, autonomous driving); Build automation tools for characterization and data collection
