IC Test Program Validation and Verification Engineer

Overview

• We are looking for an excellent, creative, and independent IC Test Validation & Automation Engineer to join NVIDIA’s Networking unit.
• NVIDIA Networking has continuously reinvented itself over the years, delivering industry-leading high-speed Ethernet and InfiniBand solutions that push performance, bandwidth, and reliability from one generation to the next.
• In this role, you will help transfer NVIDIA Network Silicon IC products, including Switch, NIC, and SmartNIC devices, from design engineering to high-quality mass production.
• You will define and automate IC test validation methodologies, develop validation tests and automation infrastructure, and build scalable flows for regression execution, results collection, reporting, and debug.
• You will work closely with HW, SW, FW, SPE, SLT, DFT, security, and production teams, and will be responsible for improving test stability, coverage, quality, and debug visibility across wafer-level and final-test environments.
• The role includes troubleshooting complex test issues, improving validation methodologies, integrating tools such as Jenkins, Git, Jira, and automation agents, and acting as a gatekeeper for IC test program quality before production release.
• If you are passionate about IC product testing, automation, and enabling the highest-quality NVIDIA Networking products, we would like to hear from you.
• What you'll be doing: Definition and automation of IC test validation methodologies and procedures Developing validation tests and automation infrastructure Building Jenkins-based flows for regression execution, result collection, and reporting Using Git-based development workflows for test infrastructure, reviews, and releases Integrating Jira and MCP-based tools into validation, debug, and issue-tracking flows Maintaining products’ quality by improving test stability, coverage, quality, and debug visibility Troubleshooting test issues and improving automated testing methodologies What we need to see: Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering or computer science 3+ years of experience in SW/HW validation or automation infrastructure Strong programming experience Experience writing automated tests Experience with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD workflows Background with Jira or similar issue-tracking systems Experience with MCPs, automation agents, or tool/API integrations Excellent communication skills with diverse teams and functional groups Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Jira, Git, and MCP-based tools High self-learning skills with e xcellent execution quality standards Ways to stand out from the crowd: Experience in IC product testing & debug Background with UltraFlex or/and other IC testers Experience building validation frameworks, parsers, dashboards, or automated report-generation flows Knowledge in DFT & Test methodologies.