Windows System Validation Engineer

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sustainable Talent&nbsp;</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 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows System 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;"></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Device Setup &amp; Configuration: Flash builds onto boards and OEM devices; configure UEFI, OS images, and Debugger settings for debugging; enable crash dump collection and install SoC, GPU, and platform drivers.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Develop and run automation and test for Internal and OEM devices across different functional, stress, power and performance areas</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Exploratory testing to find corner case scenarios, should have expertise in one or multiple subsystems</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Triage Internal and OEM bugs, track repro status; collect logs/dumps and assist in debugging.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Collaboration: Work closely with BSP, OEMQA, and automation teams for timely validation; coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for build readiness and issue resolution.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· prepare test execution reports and communicate to execution team Skillset</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Hands-on experience with Windows BSP testing and platform setup.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Familiarity with UEFI flashing, KDNET debugging, and automation tools.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Strong understanding of power states, hibernate cycles, and modern standby.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Proficiency in bug triage, log analysis, and reporting.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Prior experience with OEM device validation</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for BSP builds and QA automation.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">· Familiarity with USB4, DP tunneling, and certification readiness task</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>