[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All NVIDIA jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/) · [Search jobs](/search/) NVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA # Hardware Design Validation Engineer - Memory Subsystem US, CA, Santa Clara Design Listed on NVIDIA’s official careers site. Listed as of October 20, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on NVIDIA’s careers site →](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Hardware-Design-Validation-Engineer---Memory-Subsystem_JR2020813) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [NVIDIA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/) / Hardware Design Validation Engineer - Memory Subsystem ## Job description Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader with groundbreaking developments in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. NVIDIA’s System Product Team is looking for curious, collaborative, and motivated hardware engineers to take our GPU memory subsystem from first silicon power-on to production. ### What you'll be doing Planning and performing DDR memory tuning, validation, and feature enablement on NVIDIA products. Reviewing silicon design specifications, component datasheets, board schematics, and layout. Exercising your understanding of digital, analog, and computer design to debug and resolve controller, memory, board, or software/firmware level issues at all stages of the product. Refining our memory bringup and validation strategy. Providing feedback and recommendations to silicon, board, and software teams. ### What we want to see BS or MS EE degree with affinity for mixed signal/analog, embedded systems, and digital design (or equivalent experience). 2+ years relevant experience. Understanding of high speed signal integrity and experience with oscilloscopes. Understanding of schematic capture and board design. Working knowledge of PC systems, windows OS, and Linux. Excellent understanding of EE fundamentals. Able to break problems down based on first principles. Familiar with scripting or programming languages such as C, C++, JAVA, Python, or Perl. Possess good collaboration and cross-disciplinary teamwork skills. Comfortable working across time zones. Deeply curious about technology and passionate about learning. ### Ways to stand out from the crowd Experience as a tutor or teacher’s assistant. Good presentation skills. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 108,000 USD - 184,000 USD for Level 2, and 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD for Level 3. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 6, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 102 days - Location: US, CA, Santa Clara[Apply on NVIDIA’s careers site →](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Hardware-Design-Validation-Engineer---Memory-Subsystem_JR2020813) ## More jobs at NVIDIA ### [ASIC Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/43f31ed2cc68359a6eb3/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/1f49ca2bc1e479a84171/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [ASIC Design Engineer - New College Grad 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/fc9c26d2c4e94a2e074b/) US, CA, Santa Clara ### [ASIC Floorplan Design Engineer - New College Grad 2026](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/8e358841c56200d722b1/) US, CA, Santa Clara ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Server Hardware Validation / Systems Integration Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hitachi/jobs/bc7388caa8cee32fea90/) Hitachi · Boston, MA, United States ### [Senior Hardware Engineer - Memory & Storage Validation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/9c2ed3994a1af99c2585/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond, Oregon, Hillsboro, California, Mountain View ### [Senior System and Hardware Validation Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/98b70b35c2f64438e45c/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America, Austin, Texas ### [Hardware Engineer Stf/ Digital Design](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/f4e1a8002ca8a210de04/) Lockheed Martin · Owego, NY ### [Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/d65304e0b2a329d9aa54/) General Dynamics · Dedham, MA, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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