Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - LPU Platform Pathfinding

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity options

Job summary

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer in Santa Clara to develop next-generation LPU platforms supporting AI workloads. The role includes driving hardware architecture and solving complex systems challenges. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in hardware engineering, strong debugging skills, and a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. NVIDIA offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including equity options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading hardware engineering efforts from concept to delivery.
• Experience in pathfinding and maturing designs into real solutions.
• Exposure to large-scale AI platforms like LPU, GPU, or TPU.

Responsibilities

• Drive hardware pathfinding for LPU platforms.
• Guide system-level technical decisions influencing roadmap.
• Lead full-stack system debug for hardware and software.

Skills

Debugging skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

System knowledge in electrical/power design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Are you ready to push the boundaries of innovation and engineering? At NVIDIA, we lead the world in accelerated computing—driving progress in AI, graphics, and high‑performance systems.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer, you will help build next‑generation LPU (Language Processing Unit) platforms that support the most demanding AI workloads. You’ll work with teams across the company to shape system architecture, solve complex challenges, and strengthen the hardware foundation for large‑scale AI. We are committed to an inclusive, collaborative environment where people grow, contribute, and make an impact every day!

• Drive hardware pathfinding for LPU platforms by leading early investigations into new architectures for power delivery, cooling, mechanical design, and high‑bandwidth interconnects.
• Guide system‑level technical decisions that influence NVIDIA’s LPU roadmap.
• Work with silicon, architecture, data center, cloud, product, and manufacturing teams to deliver complete, production‑ready systems.
• Lead full‑stack system debug, addressing electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, OS, and application behaviors.
• Support program execution, tracking issues, driving root‑cause analysis, and ensuring timely resolution.
• Own interconnect and cooling architecture, including optical links, backplanes, power distribution, and cluster‑level cooling systems.

What We Need To See

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of proven experience leading platform, system, or hardware engineering efforts from concept through delivery.
• Broad system knowledge in electrical/power design, mechanical/thermal engineering, firmware integration, and performance tuning.
• Experience in pathfinding, evaluating early designs and maturing them into real solutions.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills across hardware and software boundaries.
• Clear communication and the ability to align diverse engineering groups.
• Exposure to large‑scale AI platforms such as LPU, GPU, TPU, or custom accelerators.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Direct experience designing or validating LPU, GPU, or other accelerator systems, especially at rack or cluster scale.
• Ownership of first‑of‑kind system designs, such as new power networks, liquid cooling, or optical interconnects.
• Leadership in pathfinding or advanced development programs that shaped product direction.
• Familiarity with hyperscale data center infrastructure, including cooling methods, facility power, and interconnect fabrics.
• Strength in early bring‑up, diagnostics, signal integrity, and rapid prototyping as well as participation in industry standards efforts or cross‑company technical initiatives.

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

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