Senior Debug System Engineer, Datacenter

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$168,000–$258,750 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
87 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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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TL;DR · Senior Debug System Engineer, Datacenter

As a Senior Debug System Engineer, you will join the datacenter product engineering team within the Operations organization to drive failure analysis and debug efforts during the Mass Production phase. You will be responsible for identifying root causes of factory build problems for Datacenter DGX, MGX, and HGX products. Your daily work involves performing failure analysis on GPU baseboards and servers at the rack, system, and component levels. You will analyze logs spanning Hardware, Software, and Firmware to propose mitigation strategies, build experiments, and develop debug guides. The role requires expertise in servers, systems, and board development, utilizing sophisticated characterization equipment like oscilloscopes and analyzers. You must demonstrate strong skills in DFx requirements, validation, and process testing to ensure the quality of datacenter GPU products.

What you'll do

  • Perform failure analysis on GPU baseboards and servers at the rack, system, and component levels.
  • Identify root causes of factory build problems for Datacenter DGX, MGX, and HGX products.
  • Analyze logs and failures spanning hardware, software, and firmware to propose mitigation strategies.
  • Build experiments and collect data to determine root causes for hardware failures.
  • Execute Build for Test and Manufacturing (DFx) enabling efforts to meet production schedules.
  • Provide timely root cause reports and corrective action plans detailing all findings and steps taken.
  • Develop debug guides for use by partner teams and customers.
  • Communicate with vendors, suppliers, and internal engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of working experience in a related field.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Excellent failure analysis or debug experience on motherboards, graphic cards, servers, PCs, or datacenter products.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in enabling DFx requirements.
  • Proven understanding and strong skills in one or more areas: Hardware, Software, Component, Process, Test, or Validation.
  • Familiarity with sophisticated characterization equipment, including oscilloscopes and analyzers.
  • Strong negotiation, organization, and time management skills.
  • Ability to work well in a team as well as independently.

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