DPU Performance Validation Engineer

Overview

• We are hiring a skilled DPU Performance Validation Engineer for our DPU product lines.
• This includes chip architecture performance characterization, debug, and validation across single-die and multi-die systems.
• Working in the Network Silicon Engineering group, you will be responsible for debugging, analyzing, and validating performance and functional behavior of current and future NVIDIA silicon devices.
• You will collaborate with Chip Design, Verification, FW, and Architecture teams to ensure successful product development with bold product cycles.
• The qualified candidate should be comfortable working in Simulation and Emulation environments, with strong skills in RTL-level debug, waveform analysis, and system-level performance root cause analysis.
• What you will be doing: Learn and analyze system-level operation of NVIDIA DPUs Debug and root-cause performance issues in pre-silicon environments, across RTL, waveform traces, and multi-die system simulations.
• Collaborate closely with design, verification, architecture, and performance modeling teams to isolate and fix issues.
• Develop and improve validation methodologies for performance experiments and data collection.
• Automate repetitive debug and validation tasks to scale coverage and efficiency.
• What we need to see: B.Sc.
• in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent 3+ years of experience in ASIC development/validation.
• Strong background in ASIC debug, including reading RTL, analyzing waveforms, and root-causing functional or performance issues.
• Hands-on experience with performance validation and analysis at the system level (die-level or multi-die systems).
• Proficiency with Python and C/C++ in a Linux environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work optimally as part of a multi-functional team.
• Ways to stand out from the crowd: Shown expertise in performance modeling, traffic generation, or architecture studies.
• Experience with modern interconnects and protocols (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, CHI).
• Familiarity with emulation platforms (e.g., Palladium, Veloce, FPGA prototyping).
• Passion for experimental work, data-driven validation, and creative problem solving.
• NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers with some of the most forward-thinking, inventive, and hardworking people working here – we need your help to build our future.
• Are you creative, high-reaching, and love challenges? We want to hear from you!.