Senior Product Development Engineer - Boards

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
136K-259K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Develop and transition complex NVIDIA GPU boards from design through mass production. Responsibilities include DFx recommendations, electrical, mechanical, and thermal debugging, board validation, yield and parametric data analysis, manufacturing test optimization, root-cause investigation, and coordination with design, manufacturing, quality, software, and contract manufacturing teams.
Summary Generated by Built In

NVIDIA is an industry leader in AI, high performance computing and gaming. We are the Board Product Development Engineering team within NVIDIA’s operations group. Our work lies at the intersection of multi-disciplinary engineering fields – including but not limited to electrical, electronics, mechanical, thermal and software engineering. We are looking for a Senior Product Development Engineer - Boards, to help bring highly complex board products from its design phase into mass production.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Work on NVIDIA gaming / workstation / compute GPU cards during NPI and in production

  • Work with cross-functional teams (including Hardware Design, Software, Manufacturing, Quality / Reliability, Application Engineering and Marketing) to achieve fast-paced delivery schedules on groundbreaking products

  • Provide DFx recommendations to design team when the product is in design phase – highlighting electrical, mechanical and thermal challenges

  • Root Cause failing boards using lab equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes etc…) as well as SW tools.

  • Analyze yield and parametric data using available tools and programming / scripting

  • Perform product design and validation to support design engineering sustaining work.

  • Define and improve manufacturing test plans to optimize coverage, test-time, test-cost and yield

  • Direct local and overseas contract manufacturing factories to transition new products to mass-production.

  • Regularly report product status and recommend improvements to management

What we need to see:

  • Experience in two or more of the following areas – Server architectures, board/PCB-design, SMT, assembly, board or post-Si validation, product engineering, design or validation of high speed interfaces (like PCI-E / DP / HDMI / USB), Power-Integrity, Thermal characterization, complex test setups

  • Ability to debug complicated multi-disciplinary problems

  • Good team spirit and strong communication

  • Strong grasp of testing strategies and their relation to yields and test-time

  • 5+ years of experience in design / manufacturing / validation / product development / testing of PCB’s, Silicon or some other systems

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science – or equivalent experience

Ways to stand out from the crowd:
  • Background in data analysis, software tools and scripting

  • Experience enabling / driving cross functional debug

  • Knowledge of PCB manufacturing process, Silicon or PCB debug, system assembly / testing and mechanical tolerances

  • Knowledge of how to build computers and tweak BIOS settings

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. This role presents an opportunity to have a wide impact at NVIDIA by improving the factory planning function. Are you creative, hard-working, dedicated, and determined? Do you love a challenge? If so, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary ranges for this position are:
136,000 USD – 212,750 USD for Level 3; and 168,000 USD – 258,750 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in PCB, silicon, systems design, manufacturing, validation, product development, or testing
  • Experience in at least two areas including server architectures, PCB design, SMT, assembly, board or post-silicon validation, product engineering, high-speed interfaces, power integrity, thermal characterization, or complex test setups
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to debug complex multidisciplinary problems
  • Strong understanding of testing strategies, yields, and test time
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Background in data analysis, software tools, and scripting
  • Experience driving cross-functional debugging
  • Knowledge of PCB manufacturing, silicon or PCB debugging, system assembly and testing, and mechanical tolerances
  • Knowledge of computer assembly and BIOS configuration

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests equity grants, stock options/RSUs, and a discounted ESPP materially boost total compensation and can deliver significant wealth-building when the stock performs well.
  • Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision plans with in-network preventive care at 100%, telehealth, and concierge-style support are comprehensive and valued.
  • Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests up to 22 weeks fully paid parental leave, fertility coverage, and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement provide strong family-focused benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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