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HPC Operations Engineer

NVIDIA

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Westford, MA, Austin, TX, Durham, NC

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/22/2026

Compensation

$124,000 - $241,500 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.2% approval-37% YoY
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Job description

As an HPC Operations Engineer at NVIDIA, you will ensure the smooth operation of our high-performance computing environment. You will be part of a world-class team that supports semiconductor build and advanced engineering workflows. This role involves providing first-line support for HPC users and troubleshooting various technical issues. You will also contribute to improving team processes and maintaining operational documentation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of experience supporting Linux-based production environments
  • Solid Linux systems administration fundamentals (RHEL/CentOS and/or Ubuntu)
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical issues methodically
  • Experience interacting directly with users in a technical support or operations role
  • Strong written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide first-line support for HPC users across scheduling, compute, storage, and access-related issues
  • Troubleshoot job failures, scheduler errors, resource constraints, and performance concerns
  • Perform triage of infrastructure incidents and gather diagnostics
  • Monitor system health, queues, node status, and service availability
  • Complete established operational procedures for maintenance, patching, and configuration updates
  • Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
  • Contribute to improving team processes by identifying recurring issues

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Nvidia Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

355

FY2026

Approval rate

99.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

7,667

FY2026

Entry-level share

11.9%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-37%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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