NVIDIA

NVIDIA

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Senior Product Development Engineer

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$168K – $322K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
8+ years of product development engineering or relevant experience.
Education
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

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Role Summary

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This Product Development Engineer role is part of NVIDIA’s Operations Product Development Engineering GPU Team, supporting the productization of chips for consumer, professional, and datacenter markets. The role drives GPU architecture designs toward production by improving manufacturing efficiency, yield, test coverage, test time, silicon bring-up, and product releases.

What You'll Do

  • Design final test processes for leading-edge GPUs to enhance manufacturing efficiency
  • Identify and resolve yield bottlenecks and analyze test failures at wafer and package levels using Automatic Test Equipment
  • Propose designed experiments and develop solutions to complex characterization problems
  • Lead cross-functional efforts with design, foundry, DFT, test, planning, and quality teams to root-cause and solve technical problems
  • Influence future ASIC designs to improve test coverage, product yield, test time, silicon bring-up, and releases

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Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience; 8+ 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 software or other tools; strong interpersonal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to define and drive problems to closure independently with minimal supervision.

Required

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 8+ 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
  • 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

Preferred

  • Hands-on skills with Advantest 93K tester with SMT7 or SMT8 OS
  • Knowledge of test time and DPPM reduction
  • Experience with logic or SRAM and Voltage/Frequency characterization
  • DFT (design for test) background and familiarity with ATE test principles
  • Scripting/programming knowledge (Python or Perl)

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

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.

  • Design FT (final test) test processes to enhance 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.

  • 8+ 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 skills with Advantest 93K tester with SMT7 or SMT8 OS.

  • Knowledge of test time and DPPM reduction.

  • 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 with 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 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until February 13, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.

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About the company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.