Senior Field Application Engineer - AI Compute Systems

NVIDIA Corporation; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in the United States is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to support large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI computing systems. You will engage onsite with customers, solve hardware and deployment challenges, and act as a technical liaison between customers and NVIDIA’s sales teams.

The role requires a strong background in systems, networking, and embedded Linux, with 5+ years in a technical customer-facing capacity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work-related experience in the high-tech electronics industry in a system design or technical customer support role.
• In-depth knowledge of servers, storage, network devices, and other data center hardware.
• Capable of multitasking in a multifaceted environment with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite support for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI solutions.
• Resolve complex hardware and deployment issues.
• Be a technical specialist on GPU and networking products directly supporting sales account managers, working closely with the team to deliver outstanding AI datacenter solutions.
• Actively establish the technical relationship with our customer’s engineers, management, and architects at focus accounts.
• Identify customer architectures and key product requirements in the enterprise AI market.
• Provide technical and sales training to the direct sales team and channel partners.
• Establish positive relationships and communication channels with internal teams.
• Up to 30% travel may be required.

Skills

Networking

Datacenter hardware

Troubleshooting

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Education

BS/MS in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science

Tools

Embedded Linux

APIs

OEM partnerships

Job description

We are now looking for a Field Applications Engineer! NVIDIA’s AI platforms have already made a major impact on the field and are broadly used across leading academic institutions, start‑ups, and industry, including the world’s largest enterprise companies. We need passionate, hardworking, and creative people to help us continue to bring groundbreaking enterprise solutions to the world. This Field Applications Engineering role is for a specialist in system design, networking and leader to our customers who believe that artificial intelligence is a new computing revolution and has the potential to transform the industry. NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding FAE with a focus on datacenter system and network design for AI computing. Your primary responsibilities will be onsite technical engagement for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI computing systems.

Your role will involve working across functions within our organizations while also ensuring a positive experience for external customers. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide onsite support for large datacenter deployments of NVIDIA AI solutions.
• Solving complex hardware and deployment issues.
• Be a technical specialist on GPU and networking products directly supporting sales account managers, working closely with the team to deliver outstanding AI datacenter solutions.
• Actively establish the technical relationship with our customer’s engineers, management, and architects at focus accounts.
• Identify customer architectures and key product requirements in the enterprise AI market.
• Provide technical and sales training to the direct sales team and channel partners.
• Establish positive relationships and communication channels with internal teams.
• Up to 30% travel may be required.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of work-related experience in the high-tech electronics industry in a system design role or technical customer support role.
• In-depth knowledge of servers, storage systems, network devices, and other data center hardware.
• Capable of working in a constantly evolving environment without losing focus.
• Ability to multitask optimally in a multifaceted environment.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very sophisticated projects.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with large-scale rollouts of datacenter equipment.
• Networking knowledge -- TCP/IP, RDMA, RoCE, NICs, Switches, etc.
• Embedded Linux System, APIs, and similar embedded OS knowledge.
• Experience working with OEMs in the industrial, military, and ruggedized computing space.
• Knowledge of HVAC and cooling systems for thermal management, power distribution, cabling, and rack layout as well as CPU Architecture knowledge.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

The base salary range is 132,000 USD - 207,000 USD for Level 3, and 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 12, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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