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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 involves acting as a technical specialist for GPU and networking products, supporting manufacturing, quality, and failure analysis teams to improve 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. Candidates should possess expertise in CPU/GPU architecture, ARM, NVIDIA GPU development, and Embedded Linux Systems. The role solves critical problems regarding product lifecycle reliability, root cause determination, and corrective actions during high-volume manufacturing and New Product Introduction.
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, reproduce, and resolve hardware and system-level failures during on-site lab or manufacturing visits.
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).
4+ 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 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).