Validation Engineer - Windows

<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sustainable Talent </span>is partnering with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nvidia</span> a global leader who's been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for over 25 years. We are looking for a&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;">Validation Engineer</span> to support our client's team<span style="font-weight: bold;"> onsite</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Santa Clara, CA.</span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a full-time (W-2) 6 month <span style="font-weight: bold;">contract</span> role. We offer competitive pay <span style="font-weight: bold;">$50/hr - $80/hr </span>based on factors like experience, education, location, etc. and provide full benefits, PTO, and amazing company culture!</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">In this role you will be responsible for test and analysis of issues across internal and OEM Windows platform configurations. The role ensures CI/CD quality, Windows driver compliance, OEM readiness (HLK/WHQL where applicable), and release readiness across system-level builds.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Device Setup &amp; Configuration: Flash Windows OS builds onto boards and OEM devices; install and validate SoC, GPU, USB, display, and platform drivers; configure Windows debugging tools (e.g., WinDbg/KDNET); enable and collect crash dumps and system logs.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Perform Windows system-level and driver-level validation across functional, stress, power management (Modern Standby, S3/S4), and performance scenarios.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Investigate Windows system crashes (e.g., BSOD), analyze memory dumps and Windows event logs, and support root cause analysis in collaboration with driver and platform teams.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans across internal and OEM Windows configurations, validating multiple driver and software build versions.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Conduct exploratory testing to identify subsystem-level issues (USB, display, PCIe, power management, etc.).</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Triage internal and OEM defects; reproduce failures, collect logs and crash dumps, document findings, and track issue resolution through release readiness.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Work closely with BSP, driver, OEM QA, and automation teams to ensure CI/CD build stability, validation coverage, and certification readiness (HLK/WHQL where applicable).</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Prepare detailed test execution reports and communicate validation results to internal and external stakeholders.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">Skillset:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• 5–8 years of Windows system-level or driver-level testing experience (application-level QA experience alone is not sufficient).</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Hands-on experience with Windows platform validation, driver installation, and driver debugging.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Proficiency using Windows debugging tools such as WinDbg or KDNET; experience analyzing crash dumps, memory dumps, and Windows event logs.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Strong understanding of Windows power management, including Modern Standby, ACPI, and S3/S4 sleep states.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Experience configuring UEFI/BIOS settings and flashing Windows OS builds onto hardware platforms.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Demonstrated experience in defect triage, log analysis, reproduction of issues, and root cause support.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines supporting Windows builds and regression validation.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Familiarity with Windows Driver Kit (WDK), HLK/WHQL certification processes, or OEM device validation is strongly preferred.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Experience validating USB4, DisplayPort (DP) tunneling, PCIe, or platform drivers is a plus.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sustainable Talent is a M/F+, disabled, and veteran equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>