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Reveille Technologies

Firmware Engineer

Redmond, WA · On-site

Windows Kernel Driver Engineer Location : Redmond, WA Required Candidate Capabilities : * Professional experience with Windows drivers or system software * Proven kernel debugging and dump analysis

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Windows Kernel Developer

Sterling, VA

$122K - $253K/yr

Nightwing is seeking experienced Windows Kernel Developers to support the design, development ... Strong understanding of operating system architecture and device drivers * Experience with system ...

Nightwing

Windows Kernel Developer

Sterling, VA · On-site

Nightwing is seeking experienced Windows Kernel Developers to support the design, development ... Strong understanding of operating system architecture and device drivers * Experience with system ...

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Validation Engineer - Windows supporting Nvidia

Validation Engineer - Windows supporting Nvidia

Sustainable Talent

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
Sustainable Talent is partnering with Nvidia, a global leader in computer graphics and accelerated computing. They are seeking a Validation Engineer to support onsite testing and analysis of Windows platform configurations, ensuring quality and compliance across system-level builds.
Responsibilities:
• Device Setup & 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.
• Perform Windows system-level and driver-level validation across functional, stress, power management (Modern Standby, S3/S4), and performance scenarios.
• 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.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans across internal and OEM Windows configurations, validating multiple driver and software build versions.
• Conduct exploratory testing to identify subsystem-level issues (USB, display, PCIe, power management, etc.).
• Triage internal and OEM defects; reproduce failures, collect logs and crash dumps, document findings, and track issue resolution through release readiness.
• 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).
• Prepare detailed test execution reports and communicate validation results to internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5–8 years of Windows system-level or driver-level testing experience (application-level QA experience alone is not sufficient).
• Hands-on experience with Windows platform validation, driver installation, and driver debugging.
• Proficiency using Windows debugging tools such as WinDbg or KDNET; experience analyzing crash dumps, memory dumps, and Windows event logs.
• Strong understanding of Windows power management, including Modern Standby, ACPI, and S3/S4 sleep states.
• Experience configuring UEFI/BIOS settings and flashing Windows OS builds onto hardware platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in defect triage, log analysis, reproduction of issues, and root cause support.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines supporting Windows builds and regression validation.
Preferred:
• Familiarity with Windows Driver Kit (WDK), HLK/WHQL certification processes, or OEM device validation is strongly preferred.
• Experience validating USB4, DisplayPort (DP) tunneling, PCIe, or platform drivers is a plus.
Company:
Sustainable Talent provides staffing, consulting and outsourcing services. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Wayne, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.

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