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Senior High-Speed IO Validation Engineer
Nvidia Corporation · 🇺🇸 US, CA, Santa Clara
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Nvidia Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles701 certified filings for “Engineer Senior Systems Software” (Software Developers) in CA: $173k–$214k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (82%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here (168,000 USD) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 2,374 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 394 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our 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. NVIDIA is a “learning machine” that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life’s work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today. We are now looking for a Senior High-Speed IO (HSIO) Validation Engineer! What you will be doing: • Own HSIO (PCIe/NVLink) validation of products from start to finish including test plan development, automation, design for validation requirements, resource planning, coverage metrics, test execution, bug resolution, and release to production. • Coordinate with internal and external logic design, circuit design, board design, Simulation, diagnostics, firmware, driver, and marketing teams in different time zones, to ensure our products HSIO subsystem is specification compliant and tuned for optimal workload performance, and to drive the system into production. • Assist in the bring-up of new hardware and solving tough system and board level issues with a focus on HSIO at a system level. • Participate in reviewing board schematics, PCB layouts, and making design and component suggestions. • Ensure interoperability with connected devices and system components in sophisticated interconnect topologies. • Solve complex hardware and software HSIO issues at the system level on GPU accelerated computing platforms. • Provide engineering support for manufacturing in both NPI and MP stages of production. What We Need to See: • Ability to work on site in hardware lab environment 5 days a week in HQ • BSEE or BSCE or equivalent experience • 6+ years or more of experience in HSIO validation • In-depth understanding of the HSIO protocol (such as PCI Express, Infiniband, Ethernet), specification, and its operation at a system level. • Experienced in the operation of logic and protocol analyzer, and protocol exercisers. • Good knowledge of lab equipment (DSOs, BERT, Protocol/Logic analyzers) and Hands-on Post-Si bring up, functional validation, debug, and tuning of HSIO interfaces (such as PCI Express, Infiniband, Ethernet). • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. • Proficient in collaborating across teams and suppliers to deliver quality products on tight schedules. • Understanding of computing architectures. • Coding experience with scripting languages such as Python. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Demonstrable experience in PCI Express physical layer and debugging LTSSM failures; familiarity with data link layer and transaction layer. • In depth understanding of PCI Express (or similar) protocol and characterization/validation methods in post-silicon environment • Excellent knowledge of Signal integrity concepts, Silicon characteristics and high speed/SERDES functional validation • Experience with datacenter products including system management, security, networking, and storage. • Background with x86/Arm server architectures and accelerated GPU computing. NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. We have some of the most forward-thinking and talented people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are growing fast. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with real passion for technology, we want to hear from you! Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary ran