Field Applications Engineer, Embedded Systems - NALA

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to support Jetson-based embedded industrial solutions. You will partner with sales and support customers, working cross-functionally with internal teams and partners to deliver valued solutions.

The role requires 2+ years in embedded design or tech customer support, Linux/embedded software expertise, C/C++ and Python coding, and strong communication skills. Salary ranges and equity are provided for Level 2/3 positions.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years in embedded design or technical customer support in high-tech electronics.
• Linux, embedded software and embedded application expertise.
• C, C++, and Python coding proficiency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to collaborate with management and engineering.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills for coordinating multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to understand system architectures and define valued solutions.
• Serve as trusted advisor for Jetson SDK and edge AI inference software with partners and customers.
• Coordinate with NVIDIA teams to ensure customer success in embedded development and respond to questions.
• Reproduce issues, identify root causes and support diagnosis.
• Provide technical and sales training to ecosystem and channel partners.
• Establish trusted communication channels with internal teams.

Skills

Linux

Embedded SW

Embedded apps

C / C++

Python

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Electrical Eng / CS

Tools

Jetson SDK

ROS

OpenCV

gStreamer

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Field Applications Engineer to support our customers using NVIDIA's Jetson platform for embedded industrial use-cases! This role is for an individual who has shown leadership in supporting customers and is an experienced specialist in embedded systems, software, and application development. Your primary responsibility will be to partner with sales and support customer technical engagement, working cross functionally with our internal teams as well as our partner ecosystem. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a capacity to work independently are key success factors for this role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with customers to develop a keen understanding of their system architectures, challenges, objectives, and technical needs – and help them define highly valued solutions that meet these needs
• Be the trusted advisor for our customers, help them with our Jetson SDK and edge AI inference software, supporting our sales partners and customers
• Work closely with the NVIDIA application and engineering teams to ensure customers are successful in developing their embedded systems, answer their questions directly, via email, and on the NVIDIA developer forum
• Work with customers to reproduce issues and help identify root causes
• Provide technical and sales training to ecosystem and channel partners
• Establish trusted relationships and communication channels with internal teams

What we need to see:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of work-related experience in a high-tech electronics industry in an embedded design role or technical customer support role
• Linux, embedded SW and embedded application expertise
• C, C++, and Python coding
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with management and engineering
• Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very complex projects

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• NVIDIA GPU development experience
• gStreamer, ROS, and/or OpenCV experience
• Deep Learning and/or AI experience
• Functional safety experience

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 108,000 USD - 178,250 USD for Level 2, and 132,000 USD - 207,000 USD for Level 3. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 16, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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