Characterization Product Development Engineer

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
108K-213K Annually
Mid level
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The Role
Develops and productizes NVIDIA GPU chips for consumer, professional, and datacenter markets. Implements chip-probing test processes, analyzes wafer and package failures on ATE, identifies yield bottlenecks, designs experiments, and resolves characterization challenges. Collaborates with design, foundry, DFT, test, planning, and quality teams to improve test coverage, yield, test time, silicon bring-up, and product releases.
Summary Generated by Built In

As one of the technology industry's most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader in high performance computing, gaming and AI. NVIDIA's GPUs are extraordinary in performance and efficiency, and we are continually innovating in creative ways to deliver outstanding solutions in a wide range of sectors. We are seeking Product Development Engineers who are experienced, creative problem solvers in various areas and passionate to want to make a visible impact with the work they do. As part of the Operations Product Development Engineering GPU Team, you will work on productizing NVIDIA’s chips into consumer, professional and datacenter markets.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • As an integral part of product engineering, you will drive our latest architecture designs to market.

  • Implement CP (chip probing) test processes to improve manufacturing efficiency for our latest GPUs, built in leading-edge process technology.

  • Identify and resolve yield bottlenecks, analyze and drive test failures, wafer & package level failures on Automatic Test Equipment (ATE).

  • Propose DOEs and come up with solutions to complex characterization problems.

  • Cross functionally lead efforts with design, foundry, DFT, test, Planning and quality to root-cause and solve technical problems.

  • Have the opportunity to influence future ASIC designs to improve test coverage and enable better product yield, test time, silicon bring-up and releases.

What We Need To See:

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

  • 2+ years of product development engineering or relevant experience.

  • Attention to details, strong problem solving skills, data driven decisions, critical thinking & solution focused.

  • Experience with digital design, circuit analysis, characterization and qualification.

  • Knowledgeable in ATE test flows, DFT and device physics.

  • Proficient in statistical data analysis using JMP software or other tools.

  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Ability to define and drive problems to closure independently with minimal supervision.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd:

  • Hands-on experience with Advantest 93K tester with SMT7 or SMT8 OS.

  • Experience with logic or SRAM and Voltage/Frequency characterization.

  • With DFT (design for test) background and be familiar with ATE test principles.

  • Examples of creative solutions to silicon or package problems.

  • Familiarity with scripting/programming knowledge (Python or Perl).

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be technology industry's best employers. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you. Come build the future with us!

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 September 1, 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.

Skills Required

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • At least 2 years of product development engineering or relevant experience
  • Experience with digital design, circuit analysis, characterization, and qualification
  • Knowledge of ATE test flows, DFT, and device physics
  • Proficiency in statistical data analysis using JMP or other tools
  • Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, detail-orientation, and data-driven decision-making skills
  • Strong interpersonal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to independently drive problems to closure with minimal supervision
  • Hands-on experience with Advantest 93K tester and SMT7 or SMT8 OS
  • Experience with logic or SRAM and voltage/frequency characterization
  • DFT background and familiarity with ATE test principles
  • Examples of creative solutions to silicon or package problems
  • Scripting or programming knowledge in Python or Perl

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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