Lab Operations Site Supervisor

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Lab Operations Site Supervisor to drive requirements for datacenter bench and rack labs and manage the physical infrastructure. You will collaborate with Site Services Planners to craft and implement system deployments and help shape future labs used by engineers to develop next-generation datacenter products.

The role emphasizes end-to-end lab management, coordination with multiple engineering teams, and hands-on oversight of equipment moves, installations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years: lab or engineering environment experience.
• Experience with lab equipment and technology; junior management exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with validation, hardware/software design engineers and project managers to understand designs.
• Coordinate schedules with rack build project managers and prepare site for installation.
• Oversee assembly and install of servers and lab equipment; manage equipment moves.
• Lead lab validation tests and PCB rework activities; interpret schematics and measure data.
• Supervise site infrastructure maintenance and lab setup including benches and instrumentation.
• Document validation results and communicate risks to management.
• Write or modify simple test scripts for system testing on Windows and Linux.
• Travel occasionally within the Bay Area for site visits.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Planning and scheduling

Problem solving

Adaptability

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field

2+ years equivalent experience

Tools

MS Visio

MS SharePoint

Jira

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Lab Operations Site Supervisor in the System Products Engineering Team to be in charge of driving requirements for NVIDIA's datacenter bench and rack engineering labs, and work to manage the physical infrastructure. This newest member will collaborate with multi-functional groups to capture requirements and will work jointly with Site Services Planners to craft and implement system deployments. You will have the opportunity to help drive the innovation of our future labs that will be used by engineers to develop our next generation datacenter products. The standard work schedule for this role is Thursday through Monday (8 hours a day). This role may require overtime and work during company-designated holidays, depending on business and operational needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely with system validation, hardware and software design engineers, program and project managers to maintain good understanding of the design.
• Coordinate schedules with rack build project managers and prepare site to streamline the installation process.
• Take ownership for the end-to-end process of Assembly and Install of servers comprised of mechanical components, custom PCBs and various electronic components; and other lab activities involving equipment move.
• This involves typically lab activities, heavy lifting to move the equipment.
• Oversee system validation tests which would involve ability to understand schematic and rework PCBs (using the company rework techs), connect instruments like oscilloscopes and measure data.
• Supervise the Debug of problems on our servers and PCBs to identify the root cause.
• Collaborate with Site Services to lead all aspects of maintaining and improving the physical infrastructure in order to facilitate the deployment of systems.
• Help setup and maintain the lab (work-benches and instrumentation) and ordering/shipping/receiving of lab equipment and samples.
• Document and Communicate validation results and risks to the management.
• Write or Modify simple test scripts for the purpose of testing a system, and run them in Windows and Linux.
• Able to work independently to complete daily tasks/priorities.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the design, validation testplan, tools and NVIDIA server products.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years equivalent experience.
• Background in engineering with strong experience of lab equipment and technology, with junior management experience, seeking a new challenge in a lab environment.
• Demonstrated ability in an innovative product development environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to engage with various partners and leadership.
• Highly motivated, quick learner, adaptable to change, and interested in exploring new technologies.
• Ability to navigate conflicting objectives, negotiate with suppliers, support services and solicit quotes and goals through patience and negotiation.
• Meticulous with excellent prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks while driving solutions to closure with partners.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the Bay Area for site visits.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Effective interpersonal skills with internal customers and leadership.
• Proficiency in MS Visio, MS SharePoint, and Jira.
• Experience in high-tech construction project management.
• Familiarity with the datacenter product ecosystem.
• Outgoing personality with a proactive approach to engaging with customer engineering teams in the lab environment.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 60,000 USD - 101,200 USD for Level 3, and 72,000 USD - 120,750 USD for Level 4. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until May 23, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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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