Senior Datacenter Product Development Engineer

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 322,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Datacenter Product Development Engineer to lead manufacturing, test and failure analysis for next-gen server platforms. You will collaborate with HW/FW/SW teams, manufacturing partners and product quality to define development plans and drive DFx.

Requires BS/MS in Electrical Engineering and 12+ years in complex hardware, with deep knowledge of compute/AI server architectures, rack-scale systems, debugging, Python scripting, and Linux.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant hardware development experience.
• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong problem solving and debugging of complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing, test and failure analysis for datacenter servers.
• Collaborate with HW/FW/SW, manufacturing partners, and program management.
• Drive DFx reviews and cost/quality optimization.
• Develop and implement product development plans with metrics.
• Publish status reports and build dashboards.
• Create SOPs for assembly, test and debugging.

Skills

AI server architecture

Rack-scale systems

Hardware debugging

Logfile analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

Linux

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python scripting

Linux command line

Job description

## Senior Datacenter Product Development EngineerApply: US, CA, Santa Clara: Full time: Posted Today: JR2023483NVIDIA is the leader in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is looking for extraordinary people like you to help us accelerate the next wave of artificial intelligence. Make the choice to join our growing team today! **What you'll be doing:*** Our team owns, develops and delivers the Manufacturing, Test, and Failure Analysis/recovery process for new datacenter servers and assemblies incorporating the latest NVIDIAs GPU, CPU, and high speed interconnect technologies.* Early engagement with HW/FW/SW engineering groups, manufacturing partners, and other operations units such as program management and product quality engineering.* Develop and implement comprehensive product development plans that will result in high quality product. Participate in mfg. process planning, scheduling and cost optimization.* Participate in Design for Manufacturing / Test (DFX) process and reviews. Provide DFX feedback that results in excellent product quality.* Work closely with factory personnel and engineering teams during prototype/validation builds, driving solutions to day-to-day problems, collecting metrics and reporting status. Work cross functional teams to define and implement process improvements, based on data collection and analysis.* Reviewing build dashboards to analyze latest throughput, yields and failure categories. Publishing clear daily status and build reports.* Develop documentation and SOPs for product assembly, test, debug/failure analysis for internal teams, contract manufacturers or external customers.* Debugging server platforms as per published guidelines. Working with CM Failure Analysis, Test Engineers and Operators to ensure factory assembly and test plans meet Nvidia’s standards. Performing minor rework, retesting and recovering units. **What we need to see:*** BS/MS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering and 12+ years of relevant work experience.* Solid understanding of complex compute/AI server system architecture. Also knowledgeable about rack scale systems (servers, backend network switches, TOR switches, power shelves, cabling etc.)* Proven skills and experience in design and manufacture of complex hardware platforms.* Excellent complex hardware platforms debugging and rational problem solving skills. Ability to review logfiles and make initial triage decisions based on documentation provided by the Engineering Team.* Familiar with power and thermal system design for datacenter rack server systems.* Excellent multi-functional collaboration skills, working in a global, matrixed team and motivated to continually improve/optimize processes.* Familiar with diagnostics/test software as used in a factory setting.* CPU, GPU, HBM, PCIe expertise and comfortable writing Python code and test scripts.* Familiarity with linux command line, running commands, reviewing output* A high-energy, proactive self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability to drive critical tasks and projects through to completion.## **Ways to stand out from the crowd:*** Strong alignment with Nvidia's core values : Innovation, Intellectual Honesty, One Team, Speed & Agility, and Excellence.* Strong EE fundamentals, knowledgeable in digital design, signal integrity, statistics, timing analysis, fault analysis, sampling and computer architecture.* Prior board/system level electrical design experience.* Working knowledge of complex high perf server and/or networking platforms.* Working knowledge of AI based tools for improving efficiency and automating day today tasks.Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.