Senior Datacenter Hardware Development Engineer

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 322,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to shape manufacturing, test and failure analysis for next‑gen datacenter servers. You will collaborate with HW/FW/SW teams, drive DFX feedback, and optimize production through data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include leading prototype builds, improving processes, and producing clear dashboards and SOPs. The ideal candidate has deep CPU/GPU/HBM/PCIe expertise, Python scripting, and Linux proficiency.

Qualifications

• BS/MS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering and 12+ years of relevant work experience.
• Solid understanding of complex compute/AI server system architecture.
• Proven skills and experience in design and manufacture of complex hardware platforms.
• Excellent hardware debugging and problem solving skills; ability to review logfiles and triage.
• Familiar with power and thermal system design for datacenter rack server systems.
• Strong collaboration skills in a global, matrixed environment.
• Familiar with diagnostics/test software used in a factory setting.
• Experience with CPU, GPU, HBM, PCIe; comfortable writing Python code and test scripts.
• Familiarity with Linux command line and scripting.
• Self-driven, proactive, ownership mindset to drive tasks to completion.

Responsibilities

• Owns, develops and delivers the Manufacturing, Test, and Failure Analysis/recovery process for new datacenter servers and assemblies.
• Engage early with HW/FW/SW engineering groups, manufacturing partners, and other operations units.
• Develop and implement product development plans to ensure high quality products; participate in mfg. planning and cost optimization.
• Participate in DFX reviews; provide feedback to improve product quality.
• Work with factory personnel and engineering teams during prototype builds; drive improvements from data.
• Review build dashboards to analyze throughput, yields and failure categories; publish status reports.
• Create documentation and SOPs for assembly, test, and failure analysis for internal teams, CM or external customers.
• Debug server platforms per guidelines; work with Failure Analysis, Test Engineers and Operators to meet standards.

Skills

AI server architecture

Hardware design

Hardware debugging

Power/thermal design

Linux

Python scripting

CPU/GPU/HBM/PCIe

Collaboration

Diagnostics software

Self-motivation

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to shape manufacturing, test and failure analysis for next‑gen datacenter servers. You will collaborate with HW/FW/SW teams, drive DFX feedback, and optimize production through data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include leading prototype builds, improving processes, and producing clear dashboards and SOPs. The ideal candidate has deep CPU/GPU/HBM/PCIe expertise, Python scripting, and Linux proficiency.