Senior Datacenter Product 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 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.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until September 27, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive 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.