Field Application Engineer

NVIDIA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 305,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Field Applications Engineer in Durham, NC to support large datacenter deployments of AI solutions. You will be the technical expert on GPU and networking products, working closely with sales teams to deliver enterprise AI datacenter solutions.

Qualifications include a BS or MS in engineering or related fields, 8+ years in high-tech system design or customer support, and strong English communication. The role offers a competitive base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, EE, Physics, CS or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in high-tech electronics in system design or technical support.
• In-depth knowledge of servers, storage, networks, data center hardware.
• Capable of adapting in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Strong multitasking abilities in complex settings.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and organization for multi-initiatives.
• Fluent English written and spoken; able to collaborate with management and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite support for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI solutions.
• Resolve complex hardware and deployment issues.
• Serve as a technical specialist on GPU and networking products for sales teams.
• Build and maintain technical relationships with customer engineers and architects.
• Identify customer architectures and key product requirements in enterprise AI.
• Deliver technical and sales training to direct sales teams and partners.
• Coordinate with internal teams across projects.

Skills

Server hardware

Networking

Data center systems

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication (English)

Customer collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Engineering, EE, Physics, or CS

Tools

C/C++

Python

Embedded Linux

APIs

OEM partnerships

Job description

We are looking for a Field Applications Engineer! NVIDIA’s AI platforms have already made a major impact on the field and are broadly used across leading academic institutions, start-ups, and industry, including the world’s largest enterprise companies. We need passionate, hardworking, and creative people to help us continue to bring groundbreaking enterprise solutions to the world. This Field Applications Engineering role is for a specialist in system design, networking and leader to our customers who believe that artificial intelligence is a new computing revolution and has the potential to transform the industry.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide onsite support for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI solutions.
• Solving complex hardware and deployment issues
• Be a technical specialist on GPU and networking products directly supporting sales account managers, working closely with the team to deliver outstanding AI datacenter solutions.
• Actively establish the technical relationship with our customer’s engineers, management, and architects at focus accounts.
• Identify customer architectures and key product requirements in the enterprise AI market.
• Provide technical and sales training to the direct sales team and channel partners.
• Establish strong relationships and communication channels with internal teams.

What We Need To See

• BS or MS in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of work-related experience in the high-tech electronics industry in a system design role or technical customer support role.
• In-depth knowledge of servers, storage systems, network devices, and other data center hardware
• Capable of working in a constantly evolving environment without losing focus.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a multifaceted environment.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very sophisticated projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English with the ability to effectively collaborate with management and engineering.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience with large-scale rollouts of datacenter equipment.
• Networking knowledge -- TCP/IP, RDMA, RoCE, NICs, Switches, etc.
• C/C++ and Python programming skills.
• Embedded Linux System, APIs, and similar embedded OS knowledge.
• Experience working with OEMs in the industrial, military, and ruggedized computing space.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 4, and 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 18, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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