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About Nvidia
Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing
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The Field Application Engineer joins a dedicated team focused on production at scale to ensure the reliability, manufacturability, and quality of GPU products across production and deployment environments. This role serves as a technical specialist supporting manufacturing, quality, and failure analysis teams to improve product yield. Key responsibilities include identifying system failure modes, developing failure analysis methodologies, and providing technical training on debugging techniques. The position requires frequent on-site presence in labs or manufacturing sites to diagnose hardware and system-level failures from New Product Introduction through high-volume manufacturing. Candidates should possess expertise in CPU/GPU architecture, ARM, NVIDIA GPU development, and Embedded Linux Systems. Required skills include root cause analysis, hardware debug, and experience with system-level debugging tools to drive corrective actions and process improvements.
Support manufacturing, quality, and failure analysis teams to improve GPU product reliability and yield.
Identify system failure modes and manufacturing risks to drive corrective actions and design improvements.
Diagnose and resolve hardware and system-level failures through frequent on-site presence in labs or manufacturing sites.
Support the product lifecycle from New Product Introduction through high-volume manufacturing and field returns.
Develop failure analysis methodologies, test plans, and diagnostic tools for hardware validation.
Provide technical training and documentation to manufacturing and quality teams on debugging techniques.
Manage multiple failure investigations, escalations, and yield improvement initiatives simultaneously.
What we're looking for
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, particularly in manufacturing, failure analysis, validation, or hardware debug roles.
Expert analytical and problem-solving abilities to manage multiple failure investigations and yield improvement initiatives.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English to present results and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Strong time management and organizational skills for coordinating complex failure analysis and cross-functional investigations.
Experience with ARM and NVIDIA GPU development (preferred).
Knowledge of Embedded Linux Systems, APIs, and system-level debugging tools for root cause analysis (preferred).
Experience working with manufacturing partners, ODMs/OEMs, or reliability/quality teams in high-volume production environments (preferred).