NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for 30 years. It’s an outstanding legacy of innovation that’s motivated by great technology—and outstanding people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent.
Join the NVIDIA Client Platform Engineering team and help empower engineers throughout the world developing pioneering products in AI, Automotive, VR, Gaming, Deep Learning, and High Performance Computing! See your efforts in action as developers use your platform to connect to the resources they need to be more productive. Shape the future of work by helping create the next generation client platform. As a Staff Client Hardware Engineer you will work in NVIDIA IT to lead initiatives focused on the client platform. You will apply knowledge of client hardware to craft a world-class service for all NVIDIA. We're looking for somebody who thrives on innovation and coming up with new ways of doing things to transform the user experience.
What you’ll be doing:
Test, evaluate, and benchmark client hardware (laptops, desktops, custom builds) across diverse teams and specialized use cases.
Automate hardware performance evaluation, compatibility checks, and reporting through scripted workflows and standardized tools using Git Workflows.
Build and maintain scalable test environments for fleet-wide deployment, ensuring robust validation and repeatability for new equipment.
Design hardware lab and testing solutions for engineering groups and development environments
Cross functional partnership and development with a diverse landscape of teams.
Support advanced issues on tickets that arise in your field.
Recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that affect immediate organization
What we need to see:
BSEE, BSCS or equivalent degree (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of experience in Client Hardware Engineering
Hands-on expertise in client hardware assembly, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for various vendors and custom requirements.
Proficiency with automated testing frameworks, scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
Experience with benchmarking tools relevant to hardware evaluation.
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting lab environments for enterprise-scale hardware assessment and continuous improvement
Deep understanding of the foundational elements of Operating Systems
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Sincere dedication to the end-user experience.
Experience with mobileOS device management a plus
Strong understanding of device driver management
Experience with managing client platforms.
Experience with enterprise print management
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. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!
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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
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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.”
