NVIDIA · 2 days ago
Senior Engineering Manager - Compute Server Bring Up
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$272K/yr - $426K/yr
12+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company known for its advancements in Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Compute Server Bring-Up team, responsible for the integration, validation, and troubleshooting of compute tray platforms for GPU Racks before mass deployment in data centers.
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Hiring Manager
Bella Yanovsky
Responsibilities
Own Initial Power-On and Board Bring-Up: Lead the initial power-on and functional validation of compute trays (CPU, GPU, NIC, storage including NVMe, cooling, etc.) internally and with customers. Ensure all functional requirements are met
Form and lead a virtual team across NVIDIA software & firmware teams to ensure subject matter experts are available as needed throughout bringup. Regular reporting on status of bringup to provide visibility and ensure teams across the company are fully activated to help
Oversee flashing, updating, and validation of firmware for all server components as per defined architecture. Ensure appropriate validation done for boundary, stress, and regression testing, and confirm telemetry, logging, and hardware management features working as per requirements. Document pain points, bring up failures, recovery flows, and provide actionable feedback to hardware, firmware, and software teams. Ensure usability, firmware/BIOS update coverage, and error reporting for reliable customer installation and operation
Factory & Manufacturing Support: Support manufacturing flows, firmware updates, and diagnostic procedures. Ensure BOM change signoff and process optimization
Debug, Issue Resolution & Customer Support: Lead root cause analysis and resolution of bring-up failures. Collaborate with partners, ODMs, and customers for technical support
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Own and maintain platform design guides, bring-up checklists, and install instructions. Provide training and enablement for internal and external teams
Product Ownership: Drive product life cycles with QA teams, ensuring robust bring up, productization, and delivery
Performance Management: Conduct performance evaluations, develop a culture of excellence, and ensure high productivity
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant experience managing systems/platform software teams, ideally in server bring up, firmware development, or data center solutions
Deep experience operating successfully in a matrix environment, forming and leading high impact virtual teams spanning multiple disciplines
BS, MS, or PhD in EE/CS or related field (or equivalent experience) with 12+ overall years of experience
Strong knowledge of compute tray designs, firmware enablement, and system-level architecture
Proven track record of delivering scalable server products and solutions for large scale data centers
Experience collaborating with hardware, firmware, manufacturing, diags and QA teams
Experience with SCM (Git, Perforce) and project management tools (Jira)
Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong work ethic, and dedication to teamwork
Hands-on experience with x86/ARM system architecture and coding (C/C++, Python)
You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to complicated problems
Proven excellence in server architecture, collaborating across teams for delivering server products as per defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Preferred
Experience leading bring-up for sophisticated compute architectures like GB200 NVL72
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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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