Hardware Applications Engineer, Datacenter - New College Grad 2025

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Perform system design reviews for data center applications to ensure partner designs meet NVIDIA guidelines.
• Work on resolving system integration issues related to thermal, mechanical, electrical, PCIe and GPU interconnect interfaces including out-of-band management services.
• Understand system design requirements for High Performance Computing and AI workloads to drive platform configuration guides for x86 and ARM servers.
• Conduct the installation, configuration and bring-up of enterprise server hardware.
• Work directly with NVIDIA customers, analyze data to answer questions, reproduce errors, resolve issues, or escalate customer problems.
• Be involved in customer interaction, including communication via conference calls or face-to-face meetings.
• Familiarize yourself with hardware debugging using oscilloscopes and analyzers to qualify, validate, and solve NVIDIA products for customer systems.
• Track and file new bugs, and reproduce issues as needed.
• Create product specifications, hardware design guides, application notes, and other supporting technical collateral.

Requirements

• Pursuing or recently completed BS or higher in EE, CE or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in supporting enterprise datacenter products for x86 and/or ARM architecture.
• Analytical skills and experience in reviewing enterprise system design and CPU architecture.
• Understanding of x86 and ARM system architecture for server design including BMC, security and out-of-band management.
• Professional-level interpersonal skills, including the ability to adjust communication to the technical level of the audience.
• Ability to accurately and succinctly communicate procedures, results, and recommendations to customers.
• Experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters and logic analyzers.
• Knowledge of Linux and comfort working in various Linux environments as well as with Windows OS.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with customer support in a technical environment.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing and AI workloads.
• Experience with hardware debugging and validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in EE, CE, or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Base salary range of $96,000 - $184,000, determined based on location, experience, and similar roles.
• Eligibility for equity and benefits.
• Supportive and diverse work environment.