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Hardware Applications Engineer - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/10/2026

Compensation

$100,000 - $189,750 per year

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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking an expert Hardware Applications Engineer to focus on customer enablement of datacenter products. This highly technical role involves resolving hardware, firmware, and software issues while providing exceptional support to enterprise customers. The engineer will work closely with both customers and internal teams to ensure optimal performance of NVIDIA's enterprise datacenter products. The position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex technical information effectively.

Requirements

  • Pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong 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 with the ability to adjust communication to the technical level of the audience.
  • Experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and logic analyzers, and knowledge of Linux and Windows OS.

Responsibilities

  • Perform system design reviews for data center applications to ensure partner designs meet NVIDIA guidelines.
  • Resolve system integration issues related to thermal, mechanical, electrical, PCIe, and GPU interconnect interfaces.
  • Understand system design requirements for High Performance Computing and AI workloads to drive platform configuration guides.
  • Conduct the installation, configuration, and bring-up of enterprise server hardware.
  • Analyze data to answer questions, reproduce errors, and resolve customer issues.
  • Engage in customer interactions and communications via conference calls or face-to-face meetings.
  • Perform hardware debug using oscilloscopes and analyzers to validate and solve NVIDIA products for customer systems.
  • Track and file new bugs, reproduce issues, and create supporting technical collateral.

Benefits

  • Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.

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