Senior Hardware Application Engineer

Nvidia

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$136,000–$218,500 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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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 Hardware Application Engineer

Senior Hardware Application Engineer The Senior Hardware Application Engineer joins the team to focus on customer enablement of enterprise products in a datacenter environment. This highly technical role involves collaborating with OEM partners through design, validation, and production flows while providing offsite and onsite support for server hardware bring-up and debugging. The engineer will resolve issues related to thermal, mechanical, electrical, PCIe, and GPU interconnect interfaces, while also creating product specifications and hardware design collateral. Key responsibilities include analyzing data to reproduce errors and reviewing customer designs regarding architecture, signal integrity, and layout. Required expertise includes x86 and ARM architectures, out-of-band management, and power integrity concepts. Candidates must be proficient with Cadence Allegro Schematic Design Entry, PCB Layout tools, and lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to support HPC and AI workloads in workstation and server applications.

What you'll do

  • Provide onsite and offsite technical support to resolve hardware, firmware, and software issues for enterprise customers.
  • Support OEM partners through their design, validation, and production flows for server hardware.
  • Perform hardware debugging using oscilloscopes and analyzers to qualify and validate products for customer systems.
  • Analyze customer data to reproduce errors, resolve technical issues, and escalate problems when necessary.
  • Review customer designs regarding architecture, thermal, mechanical, schematic, layout, and signal integrity.
  • Develop technical collateral including product specifications, hardware design guides, and application notes.
  • Resolve system integration issues related to PCIe, GPU interconnects, and out-of-band management services.
  • Create platform configuration guides for x86 and ARM servers based on HPC and AI workload requirements.

What we're looking for

  • BS or higher in EE, CE, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience supporting enterprise datacenter products for x86 or ARM architecture.
  • Experience using Cadence Allegro Schematic Design Entry and Allegro PCB Layout tools.
  • Proficiency with lab tools including oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and logic analyzers.
  • Knowledge of power integrity, signal integrity, and high-speed board design methodologies.
  • Understanding of x86 and ARM system architecture for server design, including BMC, security, and out-of-band management.
  • Professional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical information to various audiences.
  • Previous experience as an application engineer or in a customer-facing role (preferred).

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