Networking Field Applications Engineer – OEM Server Tech

NVIDIA AI; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 207,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is hiring a Network Field Application Engineer to join the OEM Field Applications Engineering team. You will validate networking hardware and software in server platforms, bridging hardware build and system-level validation to ensure enterprise datacenter readiness.

This role requires hands-on debugging, firmware validation, and collaboration with NVIDIA and OEM teams. Focus areas include PCIe, RDMA, DOCA, Linux, and Python-based tooling.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Deep knowledge of high-speed protocols, switch configuration, and hardware interfaces including PCIe, RDMA/RoCE, I2C, SPI, UART, and I2S.
• Practical experience with OEM Server Hardware and familiarity with OEM-specific release processes and software packaging.
• Proven ability to perform deep-level firmware validation and independent problem-solving for complex, system-level issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work across NVIDIA and OEM engineering teams and provide technical training to partners.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and execution of functional, regression, and stress testing for networking and GPU technologies within OEM server environments.
• Lead hands-on debugging, firmware validation, and isolation of complex system-level issues for new server generations and fast-release programs.
• Integrate various hardware and software components into an overall architecture to automate end-to-end testing scenarios for efficient packaging and deployment.
• Act as a technical lead in weekly issue scrubs to resolve manufacturing blockers, hardware diagnostics failures, and customer partner concerns.
• Provide onsite technical support to resolve hardware/software problems and maintain lab systems to ensure platform readiness.

Skills

High-speed protocols

PCIe

RDMA/RoCE

I2C

SPI

UART

I2S

InfiniBand

Python

Linux

Education

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Job description

NVIDIA is hiring a Network Field Application Engineer to join the OEM Field Applications Engineering team. You will validate networking hardware and software in server platforms, bridging hardware build and system-level validation to ensure enterprise datacenter readiness.

This role requires hands-on debugging, firmware validation, and collaboration with NVIDIA and OEM teams. Focus areas include PCIe, RDMA, DOCA, Linux, and Python-based tooling.