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Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - LPU Platform Pathfinding

NVIDIA· Engineer, Sys SW
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Santa Clara$184k - $287.5kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer to help build next‑generation LPU platforms for AI workloads, guiding system architecture, debugging across hardware and software boundaries, and coordinating cross‑functional teams to deliver production‑ready systems.

Responsibilities

  • Drive hardware pathfinding for LPU platforms by leading early investigations into new architectures for power delivery, cooling, mechanical design, and high‑bandwidth interconnects.
  • Guide system‑level technical decisions that influence NVIDIA’s LPU roadmap.
  • Work with silicon, architecture, data center, cloud, product, and manufacturing teams to deliver complete, production‑ready systems.
  • Lead full‑stack system debug, addressing electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, OS, and application behaviors.
  • Support program execution, tracking issues, driving root‑cause analysis, and ensuring timely resolution.
  • Own interconnect and cooling architecture, including optical links, backplanes, power distribution, and cluster‑level cooling systems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of proven experience leading platform, system, or hardware engineering efforts from concept through delivery.
  • Broad system knowledge in electrical/power design, mechanical/thermal engineering, firmware integration, and performance tuning.
  • Experience in pathfinding, evaluating early designs and maturing them into real solutions.
  • Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills across hardware and software boundaries.
  • Clear communication and the ability to align diverse engineering groups.
  • Exposure to large‑scale AI platforms such as LPU, GPU, TPU, or custom accelerators.

Skills

Required:Electrical designMechanical designFirmware integrationSystem debuggingCross‑functional leadership

Benefits

  • equity
  • comprehensive benefits package
  • base salary guidance per location and experience
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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