Windows Validation Engineer

Sustainable Talent is partnering with Nvidia a global leader who's been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for over 25 years. We are looking for a Windows System Validation Engineer to support our client's team onsite in Santa Clara, CA. 

This is a full-time (W-2) contract role. We offer competitive pay $50/hr - $80/hr based on factors like experience, education, location, etc. and provide full benefits, PTO, and amazing company culture!

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.

Key Responsibilities:

· Device Setup & 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.

· Develop and run automation and test for Internal and OEM devices across different functional, stress, power and performance areas

· Exploratory testing to find corner case scenarios, should have expertise in one or multiple subsystems

· Triage Internal and OEM bugs, track repro status; collect logs/dumps and assist in debugging.

· Collaboration: Work closely with BSP, OEMQA, and automation teams for timely validation; coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for build readiness and issue resolution.

· prepare test execution reports and communicate to execution team Skillset

· Hands-on experience with Windows BSP testing and platform setup.

· Familiarity with UEFI flashing, KDNET debugging, and automation tools.

· Strong understanding of power states, hibernate cycles, and modern standby.

· Proficiency in bug triage, log analysis, and reporting.

· Prior experience with OEM device validation

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for BSP builds and QA automation.

· Familiarity with USB4, DP tunneling, and certification readiness task

Skillset:

• 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.

• 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.

Sustainable Talent is a M/F , disabled, and veteran equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer