Senior Debug System Engineer, Datacenter

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $200,000–$322,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 113 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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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 and failures 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 will ensure quality by providing corrective action plans and enabling DFx requirements for datacenter GPU products.

Skills

Failure Analysis Hardware Software Firmware DFx Oscilloscopes Analyzers Board Development GPU Datacenter Validation Characterization Manufacturing

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.
Write clear reports detailing findings and provide timely corrective action plans.
Develop debug guides for partner teams and customers.
Communicate with vendors, suppliers, and internal engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

What we're looking for

12+ 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 with clear communication.

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