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Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - LPU Platform Pathfinding

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · Senior

$184,000 – $287,500

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What this role is

Senior role leading hardware pathfinding for NVIDIA's next-generation language processing units, working across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and interconnect design to advance AI platform architecture. Suits experienced hardware systems engineers who have driven platform development through multiple technology domains and can collaborate across silicon, data center, and manufacturing teams.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years leading platform, system, or hardware engineering from concept through delivery
  • Broad system knowledge in electrical/power design, mechanical/thermal engineering, firmware integration, and performance tuning
  • Experience in pathfinding and maturing early designs into production solutions
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving across hardware and software boundaries
  • Clear communication and ability to align diverse engineering groups
  • Exposure to large-scale AI platforms such as LPU, GPU, TPU, or custom accelerators

Nice to have

  • Direct experience designing or validating LPU, GPU, or accelerator systems at rack or cluster scale
  • Ownership of first-of-kind system designs such as new power networks, liquid cooling, or optical interconnects
  • Leadership in pathfinding or advanced development programs that shaped product direction
  • Familiarity with hyperscale data center infrastructure including cooling, facility power, and interconnect fabrics
  • Strength in early bring-up, diagnostics, signal integrity, rapid prototyping, and participation in industry standards efforts

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